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From: ericblake AT comcast DOT net (Eric Blake)
To: Harry Putnam <reader AT newsguy DOT com>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Cygwin on XP disapearing terminal mystery
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:16:55 +0000
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> However, now when I click the bash icon a terminal appears and just as
> quickly disappears.  I can't use any cygwin tools since the terminal
> just flashes once and is gone.
> 
> What on earth might cause such behavior?

Deja vu!  http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2006-01/msg01363.html

If you expect help, then try opening a plain cmd.com window
first, running bash there and seeing if any error messages
appear.  Also, send, as a text attachment, the output of
'cygcheck -svr'.

--
Eric Blake
volunteer cygwin bash maintainer

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