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Subject: RE: Win64 users, please test snapshot (was Re: cygwin on win x64)
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:35:04 +0100
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From: "Oliver Walsh" <Oliver DOT Walsh AT ansys DOT com>
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> 
> On Aug 15 14:09, Oliver Walsh wrote:
> >
> > > On Aug 13 16:37, Frank Spies wrote:
> > > > i have the same problem with the cygwin install spawning 1000s
of
> > > > processes on win x64 reported in a post on 28 july ..
> > > >
> > > > i did not see anybody responding with a fix or a workaround
> > > > does anybody have an idea how to get cygwin up and running on
win
> > x64 ?
> > >
> > > I've applied a potential fix to Cygwin.  Could you (and others
using
> > > a 64 bit Windows) please test the latest Cygwin snapshot
2005-Aug-14
> > > from http://www.cygwin.com/snapshots/
> > >
> > > Report back if it solves the problem or if not, please provide a
> > > simple, reproducible situation which allows us further testing.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Corinna
> > >
> > > --
> > > Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding
Cygwin
> > to
> > > Cygwin Project Co-Leader          mailto:cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> > > Red Hat, Inc.
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> > The snapshot works fine, at least for me.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> > Just run clear.exe or gconftool-2.exe to reproduce the problem.
> 
> You misinterpreted my above statement.  I was trying to say, if you
> see a problem with this snapshot, then tell us how to reproduce it.
> It's definitely not reproducible with clear or gconftool-2 anymore,
> since these tools are obviously what I used to reproduce the problem
> pre-snapshot.
> 
> 
> Corinna
> 
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> Cygwin Project Co-Leader          mailto:cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Red Hat, Inc.
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Sorry, I thought by "potential fix" you meant that you haven't
reproduced the problem but that a fix in the snapshot may resolve it.
Anyway thanks!

Cheers,
Ollie



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