On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, zzapper wrote:
> >David,
> >
> >When you get error 1062, there's usually also some output in the Windows
> >Event log. See if there's anything from the cron service? If there is,
> >it's probably significant.
> >
> >What are the problems (errors) when running cron from the prompt?
> >
> >Also, there shouldn't be any need to point this out, but where is the
> >"cygcheck -svr" output as requested in <http://cygwin.com/problems.html>?
> > Igor
>
> Igor I get two Information Events in Win Event Viewer & one Error (
> see below) when I try a start.
>
> I also attach my cygcheck -svr" output
>
> (Humbly accept mild reproach for not sending this in original post
> <G>) Thanks for your interest & time.
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: cron
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 0
> Date: 21/11/2003
> Time: 18:59:05
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: DELL25
> Description:
> The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( cron ) cannot be found.
> The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or
> message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may
> be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see
> Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the
> event: cron : PID 1912 : `cron' service stopped.
>
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: cron
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 0
> Date: 21/11/2003
> Time: 18:59:05
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: DELL25
> Description:
> The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( cron ) cannot be found.
> The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or
> message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may
> be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see
> Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the
> event: cron : PID 1912 : starting service `cron' failed: execv: 1,
> Operation not permitted.
>
>
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: /usr/sbin/cron
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 0
> Date: 21/11/2003
> Time: 18:59:04
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: DELL25
> Description:
> The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( /usr/sbin/cron ) cannot
> be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry
> information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote
> computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this
> description; see Help and Support for details. The following
> information is part of the event: /usr/sbin/cron : PID 2920 : (CRON)
> OPENDIR FAILED (/etc/cron.d).
>
> zzapper
The last message seems to indicate the cause of the problem. What's the
output of "ls -ld /etc/cron.d"?
The duplicate user mount for /c might be confusing Cygwin as well.
Igor
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