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Re: non-Cygwin console programs in a Cygwin console; will it ever be made to work ?


On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 02:08:53PM -0500, Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote:
>At 06:24 AM 2/20/2001, David Beales wrote:
>>I notice in the FAQ
>>
>>* tty and pseudo-tty devices. For now, ttys default to off because taking
>>over the console causes problems with using non-Cygwin console programs in a
>>Cygwin console. To turn it on, set the environment variable CYGWIN32 to
>>include "tty". * 
>>
>>Will this problem with ttys ever be fixed ? Are there any workarounds for
>>the problem ?  Since I want really to use an xterm ( from the cygwin xfree86
>>port ) to start and run some Windows console programs, which hang at the
>>moment when I try and start them ( xterm can only use ttys ), but work fine
>>when I am on the console using cygwin with conin.
>
>
>
>I haven't heard anyone state that they were actively looking at this issue.
>Whether or not the problem is even solvable is unknown to me.  You're welcome
>to take a stab at addressing the issues you have though.  A look through the 
>code might provide you with some valuable insights into the problem.

AFAIK, it is not solvable but, as you've mentioned, no one is looking into it,
either.

cgf

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