incorrect text mode graphic character display

[briand@pounceofcats.com]

On Thu, 7 May 2020 21:03:01 -0600
Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@SystematicSw.ab.ca> wrote:

> On 2020-05-07 16:12, Brian D wrote:
> > On Thu, 7 May 2020 15:52:06 -0600, Brian Inglis wrote:  
> [please ensure all email addresses are stripped from the body]
> >> As that env var is interpreted by the main Cygwin process cygwin1.dll, which has
> >> to be unloaded and reloaded, I'd set CYGWIN=disable_pcon in the System
> >> environment, then shut down all Cygwin processes, as you would before running
> >> setup, log off, and log on.  
> 
> > Given that Eric's suggestion to downgrade the cygwin.dll version to 3.07 
> > worked, is it still worth trying this ?> I will if it might give someone an idea of what would need to be fixed on a
> > future version.  
> It might avoid problems the next time setup updates the cygwin package and dll.
> 

ok. went through that process and rebooted instead of logging off, just for good measure.

same problem.

downgrading to 3.07 is the only thing that works at this point.



-- 
Brian