* Re: Program can not be run in DOS mode
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@ 2001-01-25 8:59 ` bob olbrich
2001-01-25 9:30 ` Brian Keener
2001-01-25 10:39 ` bob olbrich
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: bob olbrich @ 2001-01-25 8:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: McCunney, Dennis, cygwin
"McCunney, Dennis" wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bob olbrich [ mailto:rjob@gulftel.com ]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 5:49 PM
> > To: cygwin@sources.redhat.com
> > Subject: Program can not be run in DOS mode
>
> I answered this breifly last night from home, but a closer inspection
> reveals the problem may not be what I assumed.
>
> > I just came across Cygwin a few days ago, so I decided to try it.
> > Eventually, I got it to download and install successfully. However,
> > it does not want to boot.
>
> Did you install using the Cygwin setup program? I ask because..
>
> > The error in the subject occurs every time I use the shortcut on
> > my desktop. By using the step-by-step boot in Win98, I found
> > that the error occurs after the following line:
>
> ...the desktop shortcut _it_ creates...
>
> > Call c:\windows\command.com /e:4096 /c c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
>
> looks like this:
>
> c:\windows\command.com /e:4096 /c c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
>
> > Cygwin.bat looks like:
> >
> > @echo off
> >
> > C:
> > chdir \cygwin\bin
> >
> > bash --login -i
>
> That's fine.
>
> > One more command is executed (c:\windows\win.com /wx)
> > and the machine reboots to Windows. Can someone with more experience
> > help?
>
> Offhand, it _looks_ like you tried to set up Cygwin bash as a boot shell,
> run from AUTOEXEC.BAT. You can't do that. Cygwin bash is a 32 bit console
> mode application. When you are booting, you are in DOS 7.0, which is still
> 16 bit. The 32 bit protected mode services bash requires are part of the
> GUI, and aren't active until Windows loads and initializes. You can run
> bash as a console mode app in a window _after_ Windows is running, but you
> can't boot into it.
>
> A few more details on just _how_ you downloaded and installed Cygwin would
> be nice.
>
> > Thanks, Bob Olbrich rjob@gulftel.com
> ______
> Dennis
I downloaded setup.exe from the cygwin page. I ran setup.exe, chose a mirror site, and
downloaded all of the contents. I ran setup again and chose to install from a local directory.
That completed with no errors. Finally, the desktop icon was produced. Have I missed
something? Are there some post-install steps to follow?
Bob
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* Re: Program can not be run in DOS mode
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2001-01-25 8:59 ` Program can not be run in DOS mode bob olbrich
@ 2001-01-25 10:39 ` bob olbrich
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: bob olbrich @ 2001-01-25 10:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: McCunney, Dennis, cygwin
"McCunney, Dennis" wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bob olbrich [ mailto:rjob@gulftel.com ]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 5:49 PM
> > To: cygwin@sources.redhat.com
> > Subject: Program can not be run in DOS mode
>
> I answered this breifly last night from home, but a closer inspection
> reveals the problem may not be what I assumed.
>
> > I just came across Cygwin a few days ago, so I decided to try it.
> > Eventually, I got it to download and install successfully. However,
> > it does not want to boot.
>
> Did you install using the Cygwin setup program? I ask because..
>
> > The error in the subject occurs every time I use the shortcut on
> > my desktop. By using the step-by-step boot in Win98, I found
> > that the error occurs after the following line:
>
> ...the desktop shortcut _it_ creates...
>
> > Call c:\windows\command.com /e:4096 /c c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
>
> looks like this:
>
> c:\windows\command.com /e:4096 /c c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
>
> > Cygwin.bat looks like:
> >
> > @echo off
> >
> > C:
> > chdir \cygwin\bin
> >
> > bash --login -i
>
> That's fine.
>
> > One more command is executed (c:\windows\win.com /wx)
> > and the machine reboots to Windows. Can someone with more experience
> > help?
>
> Offhand, it _looks_ like you tried to set up Cygwin bash as a boot shell,
> run from AUTOEXEC.BAT. You can't do that. Cygwin bash is a 32 bit console
> mode application. When you are booting, you are in DOS 7.0, which is still
> 16 bit. The 32 bit protected mode services bash requires are part of the
> GUI, and aren't active until Windows loads and initializes. You can run
> bash as a console mode app in a window _after_ Windows is running, but you
> can't boot into it.
>
> A few more details on just _how_ you downloaded and installed Cygwin would
> be nice.
>
> > Thanks, Bob Olbrich rjob@gulftel.com
> ______
> Dennis
I downloaded setup.exe from the cygwin page. I ran setup.exe, chose a mirror site, and
downloaded all of the contents. I ran setup again and chose to install from a local directory.
That completed with no errors. Finally, the desktop icon was produced. Have I missed
something? Are there some post-install steps to follow?
Bob
I think I solved the problem! For the shortcut cygwin.pif "properties", "program",
"advanced" had MS-DOS mode checked. I unchecked this and checked "suggest MS-DOS mode
as necessary". This eliminated the attempted re-boot and put me in a window with the
$ prompt.
Bob
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* RE: Program can not be run in DOS mode
@ 2001-01-25 2:03 Schaible, Joerg
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From: Schaible, Joerg @ 2001-01-25 2:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: cygwin
Hi Bob,
what gave you the impression, the Cygwin bash is a DOS application? The
Cygwin bash uses the API and services of Windows, it is not a *replacement*
to the command.com, but just another alternative shell for Windows. You will
not succeed. No way.
Greetings,
Jorg
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bob olbrich [ mailto:rjob@gulftel.com ]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 11:49 PM
>To: cygwin@sources.redhat.com
>Subject: Program can not be run in DOS mode
>
>
>Hello,
>
> I just came across Cygwin a few days ago, so I decided to try it.
>Eventually, I got it to download and install successfully. However,
>it does not want to boot.
> The error in the subject occurs every time I use the shortcut on
>my desktop. By using the step-by-step boot in Win98, I found
>that the error occurs after the following line:
>
> Call c:\windows\command.com /e:4096 /c c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
>
> Cygwin.bat looks like:
>
> @echo off
>
> C:
> chdir \cygwin\bin
>
> bash --login -i
>
> One more command is executed (c:\windows\win.com /wx)
> and the machine reboots to Windows. Can someone with more experience
>help?
>
>Thanks, Bob Olbrich rjob@gulftel.com
>
>
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* Program can not be run in DOS mode
@ 2001-01-24 14:48 bob olbrich
2001-01-25 7:23 ` Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)
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From: bob olbrich @ 2001-01-24 14:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: cygwin
Hello,
I just came across Cygwin a few days ago, so I decided to try it.
Eventually, I got it to download and install successfully. However,
it does not want to boot.
The error in the subject occurs every time I use the shortcut on
my desktop. By using the step-by-step boot in Win98, I found
that the error occurs after the following line:
Call c:\windows\command.com /e:4096 /c c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
Cygwin.bat looks like:
@echo off
C:
chdir \cygwin\bin
bash --login -i
One more command is executed (c:\windows\win.com /wx)
and the machine reboots to Windows. Can someone with more experience
help?
Thanks, Bob Olbrich rjob@gulftel.com
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* Re: Program can not be run in DOS mode
2001-01-24 14:48 bob olbrich
@ 2001-01-25 7:23 ` Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)
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From: Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) @ 2001-01-25 7:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bob olbrich, cygwin
At 05:48 PM 1/24/2001, bob olbrich wrote:
>Hello,
>
> I just came across Cygwin a few days ago, so I decided to try it.
>Eventually, I got it to download and install successfully. However,
>it does not want to boot.
> The error in the subject occurs every time I use the shortcut on
>my desktop. By using the step-by-step boot in Win98, I found
>that the error occurs after the following line:
>
> Call c:\windows\command.com /e:4096 /c c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
>
> Cygwin.bat looks like:
>
> @echo off
>
> C:
> chdir \cygwin\bin
>
> bash --login -i
>
> One more command is executed (c:\windows\win.com /wx)
> and the machine reboots to Windows. Can someone with more experience
>help?
What's invoking win.com and why? You can't "boot" Cygwin. You can *run*
cygwin.bat from Windows however.
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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