Cygwin Bash shell on Windows 2003 Server not working

Nitin Agarwal nitin.na@gmail.com
Thu Feb 23 14:10:00 GMT 2006


I am trying to install cygwin on a Win 2003 Enterprise
Edition machine. I followed all you instructions but was not able to
run the cygwin.

I always get an error in Bash.exe call. My Bash shell is not working.
Any help in this regard would be very helpful. I have included the
content of the dump file created when bash failed to start.

I few points to note:

1. I am using Terminal Services to install cygwin.
2. It is Virtual Machine with windows 2003 installed.
3. I do not see the "sshd" user created on the computer.

I really need to get this thing working. Please help me.

I have gone through mostly all the posts on the internet about this
error and tried all the workarounds but it did not help. I found this
post on cygwin forums, which says cygwin does not work on Windows 2003
server. But there are a lot of people using cygwin on windows.

http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-01/msg01489.html

I have also attached output of command cygcheck -v -s.

Exception details -
---------------------------
Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION at eip=00437B40
eax=00004000 ebx=00000004 ecx=610FCE28 edx=00000000 esi=004B10BA edi=61102C1C
ebp=0022EE78 esp=0022EBDC program=C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe, pid 40348, thread main
cs=001B ds=0023 es=0023 fs=003B gs=0000 ss=0023
Stack trace:
Frame     Function  Args
0022EE78  00437B40  (00000003, 004B01B8, 004B0090, 7C821144)
0022EF78  61005BC8  (0022EFD0, FFFFFFFF, 0022EFB3, 00246FD0)
0022FF88  61005EB3  (00000000, 00000000, 00000000, 00000000)
End of stack trace
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Cygwin Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Thu Feb 23 08:28:36 2006

Windows 2003 Enterprise Server Ver 5.2 Build 3790 Service Pack 1

Running in Terminal Service session

Path:   C:\Program Files\Mail Enable\BIN
        C:\WINDOWS\system32
        C:\WINDOWS
        C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
        C:\cygwin\bin
        .

Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (nontsec)
UID: 400(Administrator) GID: 401(mkpasswd)
401(mkpasswd)

Output from C:\cygwin\bin\id.exe (ntsec)
UID: 400(Administrator) GID: 401(mkpasswd)
401(mkpasswd)

SysDir: C:\WINDOWS\system32
WinDir: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\WINDOWS

CYGWIN = 'binmode ntsec tty'
Path = 'C:\Program Files\Mail Enable\BIN;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDO
WS\System32\Wbem;C:\cygwin\bin;'

ALLUSERSPROFILE = 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users'
APPDATA = 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data'
CLIENTNAME = 'NITBITAN'
ClusterLog = 'C:\WINDOWS\Cluster\cluster.log'
CommonProgramFiles = 'C:\Program Files\Common Files'
COMPUTERNAME = 'VPS270'
ComSpec = 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe'
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK = 'NO'
HOMEDRIVE = 'C:'
HOMEPATH = '\Documents and Settings\Administrator'
LOGONSERVER = '\\VPS270'
MAILENABLE_PATH = 'C:\PROGRA~1\MAILEN~1'
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = '1'
OS = 'Windows_NT'
PATHEXT = '.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH'
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = 'x86'
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = 'x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 8, GenuineIntel'
PROCESSOR_LEVEL = '15'
PROCESSOR_REVISION = '0308'
ProgramFiles = 'C:\Program Files'
PROMPT = '$P$G'
SESSIONNAME = 'RDP-Tcp#148'
SWMC_DIR = 'C:\Program Files\SWsoft\SW Management Console'
SystemDrive = 'C:'
SystemRoot = 'C:\WINDOWS'
TEMP = 'C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\10'
TMP = 'C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\10'
USERDOMAIN = 'VPS270'
USERNAME = 'Administrator'
USERPROFILE = 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator'
VZMC_DIR = 'C:\Program Files\SWsoft\Virtuozzo Management Console Pro\'
windir = 'C:\WINDOWS'
POSIXLY_CORRECT = '1'

Use '-r' to scan registry

c:  hd  NTFS     10239Mb  10% CP CS UN PA FC

C:\cygwin      /          system  binmode
C:\cygwin/bin  /usr/bin   system  binmode
C:\cygwin/lib  /usr/lib   system  binmode
.              /cygdrive  system  binmode,cygdrive

Found: C:\cygwin\bin\awk.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\cat.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\cp.exe
Not Found: cpp (good!)
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\crontab.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\find.exe
Not Found: gcc
Not Found: gdb
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\grep.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\kill.exe
Not Found: ld
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\ls.exe
Not Found: make
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\mv.exe
Not Found: patch
Not Found: perl
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\rm.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\sed.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\ssh.exe
Not Found: sh
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\tar.exe
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\test.exe
Not Found: vi
Found: C:\cygwin\bin\vim.exe

   56k 2005/07/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygbz2-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygbz2-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/7/9 1:09
    7k 2005/11/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cygcharset-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygcharset-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/11/19 21:24
    7k 2003/10/19 C:\cygwin\bin\cygcrypt-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygcrypt-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/10/19 3:57
 1108k 2005/10/17 C:\cygwin\bin\cygcrypto-0.9.7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygcrypto-0.9.7.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/10/17 5:16
 1047k 2005/10/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/10/11 8:47
   40k 2005/09/29 C:\cygwin\bin\cygform-8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygform-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/28 22:15
   45k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygform5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygform5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:28
   35k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygform6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygform6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
   48k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygform7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygform7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:25
   28k 2003/07/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/7/20 3:58
   30k 2003/08/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm-4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm-4.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 22:12
   19k 2003/03/22 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/2/19 22:05
   15k 2003/07/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm_compat-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm_compat-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/7/20 4:00
   15k 2003/08/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cyggdbm_compat-4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyggdbm_compat-4.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 22:13
   17k 2001/06/28 C:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyghistory4.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/1/6 23:34
   29k 2003/08/10 C:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyghistory5.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 19:16
   24k 2006/02/18 C:\cygwin\bin\cyghistory6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cyghistory6.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/2/18 1:03
  947k 2005/11/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cygiconv-2.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygiconv-2.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/11/19 21:24
   22k 2001/12/13 C:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygintl-1.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/12/13 4:28
   37k 2003/08/10 C:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-2.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygintl-2.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 17:50
   31k 2005/11/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cygintl-3.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygintl-3.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/11/19 21:04
   21k 2001/06/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cygintl.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygintl.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/6/20 13:09
   21k 2005/09/29 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu-8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygmenu-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/28 22:15
   26k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygmenu5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:27
   20k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygmenu6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
   29k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygmenu7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygmenu7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:25
   21k 2004/10/22 C:\cygwin\bin\cygminires.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygminires.dll" v0.0 ts=2004/10/22 16:28
   67k 2005/09/29 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses++-8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses++-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/28 22:16
  156k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses++5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses++5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:29
  175k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses++6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses++6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
  226k 2005/09/29 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses-8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/28 22:02
  226k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:17
  202k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
  224k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygncurses7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygncurses7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:24
   11k 2005/09/29 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel-8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpanel-8.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/28 22:15
   15k 2001/04/25 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpanel5.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/4/25 1:27
   12k 2002/01/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpanel6.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/1/9 1:03
   19k 2003/08/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpanel7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpanel7.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/9 5:24
  176k 2005/09/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpcre-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpcre-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/6 16:49
  299k 2005/09/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpcrecpp-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpcrecpp-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/6 17:26
    6k 2005/09/06 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpcreposix-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpcreposix-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/9/6 17:26
   22k 2002/06/09 C:\cygwin\bin\cygpopt-0.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygpopt-0.dll" v0.0 ts=2002/6/9 1:45
  108k 2001/06/28 C:\cygwin\bin\cygreadline4.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygreadline4.dll" v0.0 ts=2001/1/6 23:34
  148k 2003/08/10 C:\cygwin\bin\cygreadline5.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygreadline5.dll" v0.0 ts=2003/8/10 19:16
  152k 2006/02/18 C:\cygwin\bin\cygreadline6.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygreadline6.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/2/18 1:03
  231k 2005/10/17 C:\cygwin\bin\cygssl-0.9.7.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygssl-0.9.7.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/10/17 5:16
  215k 2005/10/11 C:\cygwin\bin\cygssl-0.9.8.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygssl-0.9.8.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/10/11 8:47
   65k 2005/08/23 C:\cygwin\bin\cygz.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygz.dll" v0.0 ts=2005/8/22 22:03
 1763k 2006/01/20 C:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygwin1.dll" v0.0 ts=2006/1/20 13:28
    Cygwin DLL version info:
        DLL version: 1.5.19
        DLL epoch: 19
        DLL bad signal mask: 19005
        DLL old termios: 5
        DLL malloc env: 28
        API major: 0
        API minor: 150
        Shared data: 4
        DLL identifier: cygwin1
        Mount registry: 2
        Cygnus registry name: Cygnus Solutions
        Cygwin registry name: Cygwin
        Program options name: Program Options
        Cygwin mount registry name: mounts v2
        Cygdrive flags: cygdrive flags
        Cygdrive prefix: cygdrive prefix
        Cygdrive default prefix:
        Build date: Fri Jan 20 13:28:43 EST 2006
        CVS tag: cr-0x5ef
        Shared id: cygwin1S4


No Cygwin services found.


Cygwin Package Information
Last downloaded files to: C:\tmp\cygwin
Last downloaded files from: ftp://ftp.chg.ru/pub/sourceware/cygwin

Package              Version
_update-info-dir     00373-1
alternatives         1.3.20a-2
ash                  20040127-3
base-files           3.7-1
base-passwd          2.2-1
bash                 3.0-14
bzip2                1.0.3-1
coreutils            5.94-1
cron                 3.0.1-19
crypt                1.1-1
cygrunsrv            1.12-1
cygutils             1.2.10-1
cygwin               1.5.19-4
cygwin-doc           1.4-3
diffutils            2.8.7-1
editrights           1.01-1
findutils            4.2.27-1
gawk                 3.1.5-2
gdbm                 1.8.3-7
grep                 2.5.1a-2
groff                1.18.1-2
gzip                 1.3.5-1
less                 381-1
libbz2_1             1.0.3-1
libcharset1          1.9.2-2
libgdbm              1.8.0-5
libgdbm-devel        1.8.3-7
libgdbm3             1.8.3-3
libgdbm4             1.8.3-7
libiconv             1.9.2-2
libiconv2            1.9.2-2
libintl              0.10.38-3
libintl1             0.10.40-1
libintl2             0.12.1-3
libintl3             0.14.5-1
libncurses5          5.2-1
libncurses6          5.2-8
libncurses7          5.3-4
libncurses8          5.4-4
libpcre0             6.3-1
libpopt0             1.6.4-4
libreadline4         4.1-2
libreadline5         4.3-5
libreadline6         5.1-4
login                1.9-7
man                  1.5p-1
minires              1.00-1
mktemp               1.5-3
ncurses              5.4-4
openssh              4.3p2-1
openssl              0.9.8a-1
openssl097           0.9.7i-1
rsync                2.6.6-1
run                  1.1.6-1
sed                  4.1.5-1
shutdown             1.7-1
syslog-ng            1.6.9-1
tar                  1.15.1-3
termcap              20050421-1
terminfo             5.4_20041009-1
texinfo              4.8-1
unzip                5.50-5
vim                  6.4-4
which                1.7-1
zip                  2.3-6
zlib                 1.2.3-1
Use -h to see help about each section
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