Configure problems with sh on Win98

Configure problems with sh on Win98

[Gus Paolone]

Hi;

I've been trying to configure insight 20000204 but its failing with an
application error when it  tries to create config.h .

I've found a bug reported on this, here is the description:

"using SH/BASH to run the configure script in Windows98 causes a page
fault -- SH.EXE is causing the fault."

Has anybody dealt with this, and is there a way to work around it? I
know I should be upgrading to Win NT but had no time yet. For now
however I'm stuck with 98.

Thanks in advance

Gus

Re: Configure problems with sh on Win98

[Gus Paolone]

Paul;

Thanks for the tip. I downloaded the cygwin1.dll snapshot dated Jan 15
1999 and it worked like a charm. I have now a m68k-coff Insight debugger
up and running and it looks great. 

By the way, I'm using Cygwin B20.1 on Win98. I also take your advice
that I should upgrade to NT. I have to set aside some time soon and do
it.

Gus.

Paul Andrews wrote:
> 
> I have never attempted to build anything under 98, I think NT4 is definetly
> worth upgrading to if you intend to build unix-y things. Have you got the
> cygwin1.dll snapshot dated Jan 15 1999? This fixes a bug in fork() on Cygwin
> 
> B20.1 and I have always used it - you can find the link on the
> sourceware.cygnus.com page. I also heard it is better to copy bash.exe over
> sh.exe because sh.exe is a bit flakey...
> P.S. I'm assuming that you are using Cygwin B20.1...I have built other
> snapshots of Insight with no problems at all under Windows...
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gus Paolone
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 3:46 PM
> > To: Insight
> > Subject: Configure problems with sh on Win98
> >
> >
> > Hi;
> >
> > I've been trying to configure insight 20000204 but its failing with an
> > application error when it  tries to create config.h .
> >
> > I've found a bug reported on this, here is the description:
> >
> > "using SH/BASH to run the configure script in Windows98 causes a page
> > fault -- SH.EXE is causing the fault."
> >
> > Has anybody dealt with this, and is there a way to work around it? I
> > know I should be upgrading to Win NT but had no time yet. For now
> > however I'm stuck with 98.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Gus
> >

RE: Configure problems with sh on Win98

[Paul Andrews]

I have never attempted to build anything under 98, I think NT4 is definetly
worth upgrading to if you intend to build unix-y things. Have you got the 
cygwin1.dll snapshot dated Jan 15 1999? This fixes a bug in fork() on Cygwin

B20.1 and I have always used it - you can find the link on the
sourceware.cygnus.com page. I also heard it is better to copy bash.exe over 
sh.exe because sh.exe is a bit flakey...
P.S. I'm assuming that you are using Cygwin B20.1...I have built other 
snapshots of Insight with no problems at all under Windows...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gus Paolone 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 3:46 PM
> To: Insight
> Subject: Configure problems with sh on Win98
> 
> 
> Hi;
> 
> I've been trying to configure insight 20000204 but its failing with an
> application error when it  tries to create config.h .
> 
> I've found a bug reported on this, here is the description:
> 
> "using SH/BASH to run the configure script in Windows98 causes a page
> fault -- SH.EXE is causing the fault."
> 
> Has anybody dealt with this, and is there a way to work around it? I
> know I should be upgrading to Win NT but had no time yet. For now
> however I'm stuck with 98.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Gus
>