running bash (all versions) under rxvt with command rxvt -e /bin/bash -l -i
Executing commands: $ while true; do date >>somefile.log; sleep 3; done & # ok, any real program that writes a log, may be win app or in other shell session $ tail -f somefile.log Interrupting with CTRL-C after second printed chunk gives exception box: Application Error: The instruction at "0x6107b558" referenced memory at "0x0000". The memory could not be "read". Moreover, `logout', `exit' and ^D does not terminate or wait for started background job. Host OS: XP(SP1) bash any version rxvt 2.7.10.3, 2.7.10.2 textutils 2.0.21-1 Exception does not appear under Win2000 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/