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Re: non-Cygwin console programs in a Cygwin console; will it ever be made to work ?
- To: David Beales <David dot Beales at seagatesoftware dot com>, "'cygwin at cygwin dot com'" <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Subject: Re: non-Cygwin console programs in a Cygwin console; will it ever be made to work ?
- From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall at rfk dot com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 14:08:53 -0500
At 06:24 AM 2/20/2001, David Beales wrote:
>I notice in the FAQ
>
>* tty and pseudo-tty devices. For now, ttys default to off because taking
>over the console causes problems with using non-Cygwin console programs in a
>Cygwin console. To turn it on, set the environment variable CYGWIN32 to
>include "tty". *
>
>Will this problem with ttys ever be fixed ? Are there any workarounds for
>the problem ? Since I want really to use an xterm ( from the cygwin xfree86
>port ) to start and run some Windows console programs, which hang at the
>moment when I try and start them ( xterm can only use ttys ), but work fine
>when I am on the console using cygwin with conin.
I haven't heard anyone state that they were actively looking at this issue.
Whether or not the problem is even solvable is unknown to me. You're welcome
to take a stab at addressing the issues you have though. A look through the
code might provide you with some valuable insights into the problem.
Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com
RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com
118 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX
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