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Subject: RE: (nwl)  Re: Installation problems - post install scripts all give "abnormal exit: exit code=128"
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:52:07 -0400
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I looked at the BLODA list.   There are a couple of software packages in th=
ere that I do have, however I'm not allowed to remove per company policy.  =
 Such as Symantec Anti-virus and even the Embassy Trust Suite.   Heck, I'm =
not even sure if I can remove Windows Defender for that matter.   Actually,=
 the only piece of software in that list that I do have installed *and* can=
 remove would be Google desktop.
=20
So I'm going to try addressing every other issue that you've suggested firs=
t.   Like completely removing Cygwin, search & destroy any cygwin1.dll and =
then re-install.  I'll also take a look at the rebase package, etc.   Hopef=
ully it won't come down to BLODA being the issue.
=20
But let's say that BLODA is the problem... and I'm not allowed to remove th=
e offending software.   Can I do something like install Cygwin on a differe=
nt machine and then copy over the entire C:\Cygwin?   I'm betting not, but =
I'm asking just in case.
=20
Thanks for information.   That is very helpful.   I've got stuff to try to =
now.
=20
-Frank
=20

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From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com on behalf of Larry Hall (Cygwin)
Sent: Thu 4/29/2010 11:37 PM
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: (nwl) Re: Installation problems - post install scripts all give "a=
bnormal exit: exit code=3D128"


On 4/29/2010 11:22 PM, Crow, Frank wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently installed the latest version of the full Cygwin.   I noticed t=
hat many things were not working, so I looked at the /var/log/setup.log fil=
e.   In that log file, I discovered that all of the package post install sc=
ripts failed during installation.    All, except two, give the "abnormal ex=
it: exit code=3D128" error, such as:
>
>
> 2010/04/25 22:58:53 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /e=
tc/postinstall/000-cygwin-post-install.sh
> 2010/04/25 22:59:26 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
> 2010/04/25 22:59:26 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /e=
tc/postinstall/passwd-grp.sh
> 2010/04/25 22:59:53 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
> 2010/04/25 22:59:53 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /e=
tc/postinstall/coreutils.sh
> 2010/04/25 23:00:19 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
> 2010/04/25 23:00:19 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /e=
tc/postinstall/terminfo.sh
> 2010/04/25 23:00:47 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
> 2010/04/25 23:00:47 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /e=
tc/postinstall/bash.sh
> 2010/04/25 23:01:14 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
>
> I did some internet searches and have found a couple other people reporti=
ng this problem.    Unfortunately, in every case, there has never been a re=
solution or fix posted in reply.
>
> I tried a bit of hacking: I went into the /etc/postinstall directory and =
ran
> all of the post install scripts manually.   While this did have some amou=
nt
> of success, it still did not result in a fully functional Cygwin
> installation.   As the scripts ran, many errors were reported.   Too many=
 to
> list here.   But at least now I have the Cygwin and Cygwin-X start menus,
> which I did not have before.
>
>
> So my questions are:
>
> 1. Does anyone know what "exit code=3D128" or "exit code=3D129" mean?   O=
r where
> to find out what those errors mean?
> 2. Does anyone know why all of the post install scripts fail in this mann=
er
> for some installations such as mine?   Or how to better troubleshoot or f=
ix
> the problem(s)?
>
> Any information is highly appreciated.

Generally, this kind of failure stems from a few common problems:

   1. The existence of another (often old) cygwin1.dll.  Find it.  Remove i=
t.
   2. http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#BLODA.  Remove BLODA.
   3. Possibly fork failures.  Install the rebase package and run
      rebaseall after reading the README in /usr/share/doc/Cygwin.

Also, make sure you're using the latest 'setup.exe' as found at cygwin.com.
Beware of proxies along your path that could be caching an old version.
You want version 2.697.

> Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html

If it's none of the above, please provide cygcheck output as requested by
the link above.

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com/>=20
RFK Partners, Inc.                      (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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