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Subject: RE: system shared memory mismatch problem
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:07:53 -0700
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From: "Akula, Murali" <makula AT qualcomm DOT com>
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>Akula, Murali wrote:
>
>    Hi,
>
>    I installed/uninstalled cygwin couple of times, previously.  When I
>    install a new version (1.5.24) now, I get the following error, when
I
>    start any app:
>
>
>    *************
>    C:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\xinit.exe (2936): *** system shared memory
>    version mismatch detected - 0x2D1E009C/0x75BE0081.
>    This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the
>    cygwin DLL.
>    Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search
facility
>    and delete all but the most recent version.  The most recent
version
>    *should*
>    reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you have
>    installed the cygwin distribution.  Rebooting is also suggested if
you
>    are unable to find another cygwin DLL.
>    **************
>
>
>    I searched on my drive and the only cygwin1.dll is x:\cygwin\bin.
I
>    uninstalled cygwin (as recommended at the FAQ) cleaned registry
entries
>    and path, etc.., rebooted and installed cygwin again.  I continue
to 
>    see the same problem.
>    Is there a way to find which app is creating the shared memory
area? 
>    Any help is appreciated.  How can I fix this without having to
reimage 
>    my machine?
>
>
> Make sure, if you're using Windows search, that you tell Windows to
show
> you hidden files and folders.  These options are in the "View" tab
under
> "Folder Options..." in the Explorer "Tools" menu.  Windows hides lots
of
> important stuff by default. :-(
>

I tried searching with 'Search Hiden Files & Folders' checked.  It still

shows only one cygwin1.dll

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