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RE: python fails in windows shell


On 25 July 2006 20:49, Krzysztof Duleba wrote:

> Dave Korn wrote:
>> 
>>> When I try to run python in Windows shell, it hangs. Even the simplest
>>> test like python -c 'print "foo"' will result in ntvdm process taking
>>> 100% CPU. I tried it with 1.5.19 and 1.5.17 and got the same result.
>>> 
>>> When I strace python, I get a bit surprising output:
>>> 
>>> D:\cygwin\home\Krzysiek>strace python
>>> --- Process 52048, exception 40000005 at 7C81EB33
>>> --- Process 52048, exception 40000005 at 7C81EB33
>>> --- Process 52048, exception 40000005 at 7C81EB33
>>> [...]
>> 
>>   ;-) Take a look at the output from
>> 
>> file `which python`
> 
> Ouch...

  It's still a funny result that you get.  I always get an NTVDM illegal
instruction exception popup when it starts trying to execute ascii as opcodes.
Guess MMMV!

    cheers,
      DaveK
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