cmd.exe from Cygwin

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

Jeenu V wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Larry Hall (Cygwin)
> <reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com> wrote:
>> And I assume that you don't have this problem if you just invoke
>> 'cmd.exe' from Windows and try the same thing and further that it
>> does reproduce if you then invoke 'bash' from that command prompt
>> and then 'cmd.exe' again.
> 
> cmd.exe from Windows: no; it behaves normally
> cmd.exe -> bash -> cmd.exe: same problem

OK, sounds like an environment problem then.  You could probably spot
the issue by comparing the environment you get in bash with the one
you get in cmd.exe.

>> I watched the screencast.  That's how I came to understand the
>> problem you were seeing.  I wouldn't say I couldn't reproduce it
>> otherwise.  I try really hard not to lie about this kind of thing. ;-)
> 
> Just making sure, you know :)

Yep.

> I checked with one of my colleagues who has Cygwin installed, but he
> doesn't seem to have this problem. I feel like going with a fresh
> installation.

Fair enough.



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