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Re: [1.7.0-29] can't create master tty


> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 02:55:54PM -0400, Andrew Schulman wrote:
> >I've recompiled screen for Cygwin 1.7.  It runs fine until I do the following:
> >
> >* Open a cmd console and run c:\cygwin-1.7\bin\bash.exe --login .
> >* Start a new screen session (screen).
> >* Detach the screen session (C-a d).
> >* Exit bash.
> >* Try to start bash again.
> >
> >Then I get:
> >
> >      3 [main] bash 212 c:\cygwin-1.7\bin\bash.exe: *** fatal error - Can't
> >create master tty
> 
> You forgot to mention that you need to set CYGWIN=tty before starting the process.
> 
> I can duplicate this and should have it fixed soon.
> 
> Thanks for the simple to reproduce test case.

This problem is fixed in 2008-09-11.

> >N.B. no cygcheck -svr here, since cygcheck seems to be totally broken for me in
> >1.7-- see next message.
> 
> I can duplicate the cygcheck problem on one machine but not on the machine where
> I do development unfortunately.
> 
> Do you have the same problem with a cygcheck.exe from a snapshot?

The problem persists in 2008-09-11.

$ cygcheck -svr

Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Thu Sep 11 20:21:00 2008


Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Thu Sep 11 20:21:00 2008


Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Thu Sep 11 20:21:01 2008


Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Thu Sep 11 20:21:01 2008


Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Thu Sep 11 20:21:01 2008


Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Thu Sep 11 20:21:01 2008

Thanks,
Andrew.


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