Yuri,
Please post instead of sending private email.
On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 12:00:41AM -0700, Yuri Tijerino wrote:
> I am having exactly the same problem described in this post. I see
> that you diagnosed the problem as something to do with a symlink. But
> how do you resolve the problem?
There are two (main) approaches:
1. Run python from bash (or another Cygwin process):
$ python -V
Python 2.3.4
Note nothing special needs to be done to resolve the symlink.
2. Run python from the Win32 process (e.g., cmd) via sh:
C:\>sh -c "python -V"
Python 2.3.4
> Thanks for your help,
You are welcome.
> * From: Jason Tishler
> * To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
> * Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 08:49:26 -0400
> * Subject: Re: 1.3.22+, Python, NTVDM illegal instruction
> * References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 05:19:24PM -0400, Rolf Campbell wrote:
> > When I run python directly from a non-cygwin program (I think any
> > non-cygwin app. I've tried cmd.exe & explorer.exe & NTemacs), I get
> > this:
> >
> > Title: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
> > C:\CYGWIN\BIN\python.exe
> > The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
> > CS:06cd IP:210f OP:63 69 66 69 65 Choose 'Close' to terminate the
> > application.
>
> The above is due to python being a symlink:
>
> $ ls -l /usr/bin/python
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 Administ Domain U 24 Mar 18 15:47 /usr/bin/python
> -> python2.2.exe
Jason
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