On Nov 7, 2007 1:04 PM, Will <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > if i use GNU Emacs(W32 package) > GNU Emacs 22.0.99.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2007-04-24 on > LENNART-69DE564 (patched) > and Cygwin (don't know version, installed this summer) > the first time I call M-x cygwin-shell > I get a *Warnings* buffer saying > 'Warning (w32shell): When using 'cygwin' program 'patch' can't be found' > and when I use the cygwin shell with > Cygwin /cygdrive/c > find --help > I get the error > > FIND: Parameter format not correct
It looks like you are running the MS-DOS program FIND, which is a bit like fgrep. Your $PATH is probably not set up the way you might assume. > > After exiting and restarting the shell everything works fine. > Similar problems occur with other commands like 'grep'. There are no > problems when I use the Cygwin shell standalone (without Emacs). > > Can you help? No :) I'm afraid I don't use MS-DOS or Windows, so I have no idea how to solve your problem. Sorry. James.
