Re: [git-users] Git for Windows (10)

[Konstantin Khomoutov]

On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 06:45:33 -0800 (PST)
Mark Allen  wrote:

> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> No - it's not anything being blocked. I've tried it on a fresh, clean 
> install of Windows 10 (with only updates applied) and with Windows
> Firewall turned off.
> 
> Looks like I'm not the only one 
> https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/440. This is closed
> without much of a resolution, so I opened a ticket their for it too 
> https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/580.

Thanks for the amount of the information provided.
But be prepared to be asked for more.

> The problem with reliable software is you take it for granted and
> when it's not there anymore you're lost!

The problem with some pieces of reliable software is that everyone
thinks a big thing like Git is something backed by a truckload of
corporate-paid long-beardrd wizards which make no errors but the
reality is rather different ;-)

The reality is that for the 99% of its lifetime Git for Windows was run
by a gang of some 4 or 5 folks working on it in their spare time, and
only until very recently -- less than half a year I'd say -- GfW
received corporate backing in the form of its lead developer having
been hired by MS for a position allowing him to contribute to GfW in
his paid work hours.  Now those 4-5 folks *are* wizards, but they can't
find and squash all the possible errors which might come up.  Especially
given how funky the problems on Windows may be, and the fact GfW is a
port of a software which mostly targets a POSIX-like stack doesn't make
this situation easier.

The project is still underpowered, and hence the quality of the
released versions basically amounts to the level of testing before a
particular release is done.

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Re: [git-users] Git for Windows (10)

[Mark Allen]

Thanks, I've followed up your response on the ticket there and will put 
anything else on that.

GfW is great and until this issue has been very reliable for me. (As well 
as using it on Linux environments too).

Thanks for the support, it is appreciated.

On Tuesday, 22 December 2015 15:04:31 UTC, Konstantin Khomoutov wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 06:45:33 -0800 (PST) 
> Mark Allen  wrote: 
>
> > Thanks for the reply. 
> > 
> > No - it's not anything being blocked. I've tried it on a fresh, clean 
> > install of Windows 10 (with only updates applied) and with Windows 
> > Firewall turned off. 
> > 
> > Looks like I'm not the only one 
> > https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/440. This is closed 
> > without much of a resolution, so I opened a ticket their for it too 
> > https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/580. 
>
> Thanks for the amount of the information provided. 
> But be prepared to be asked for more. 
>
> > The problem with reliable software is you take it for granted and 
> > when it's not there anymore you're lost! 
>
> The problem with some pieces of reliable software is that everyone 
> thinks a big thing like Git is something backed by a truckload of 
> corporate-paid long-beardrd wizards which make no errors but the 
> reality is rather different ;-) 
>
> The reality is that for the 99% of its lifetime Git for Windows was run 
> by a gang of some 4 or 5 folks working on it in their spare time, and 
> only until very recently -- less than half a year I'd say -- GfW 
> received corporate backing in the form of its lead developer having 
> been hired by MS for a position allowing him to contribute to GfW in 
> his paid work hours.  Now those 4-5 folks *are* wizards, but they can't 
> find and squash all the possible errors which might come up.  Especially 
> given how funky the problems on Windows may be, and the fact GfW is a 
> port of a software which mostly targets a POSIX-like stack doesn't make 
> this situation easier. 
>
> The project is still underpowered, and hence the quality of the 
> released versions basically amounts to the level of testing before a 
> particular release is done. 
>

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[git-users] Git for Windows (10)

[Mark Allen]

Hi,

I just installed Git for Windows on Windows 10. If I try to open Git Bash, 
I get the error "Failed to fork child process: No such file or directory.".

It looks like Mintty hasn't installed (despite that being an option I 
selected) and I suspect that the error is a result of this. I have tried 
uninstalling/reinstalling etc. to no joy.

Anyone any ideas?

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Re: [git-users] Git for Windows (10)

[Konstantin Khomoutov]

On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 05:28:15 -0800 (PST)
Mark Allen  wrote:

> I just installed Git for Windows on Windows 10. If I try to open Git
> Bash, I get the error "Failed to fork child process: No such file or
> directory.".
> 
> It looks like Mintty hasn't installed (despite that being an option I 
> selected) and I suspect that the error is a result of this. I have
> tried uninstalling/reinstalling etc. to no joy.

Any way to check the logs of your A/V software?

Looks like it preventing mintty from installing.
I can't really fathom any other reason for such nonsensical behaviour.

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Re: [git-users] Git for Windows (10)

[Mark Allen]

Thanks for the reply.

No - it's not anything being blocked. I've tried it on a fresh, clean 
install of Windows 10 (with only updates applied) and with Windows Firewall 
turned off.

Looks like I'm not the only one 
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/440. This is closed without 
much of a resolution, so I opened a ticket their for it too 
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/580.

The problem with reliable software is you take it for granted and when it's 
not there anymore you're lost!

On Tuesday, 22 December 2015 13:57:08 UTC, Konstantin Khomoutov wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 05:28:15 -0800 (PST) 
> Mark Allen  wrote: 
>
> > I just installed Git for Windows on Windows 10. If I try to open Git 
> > Bash, I get the error "Failed to fork child process: No such file or 
> > directory.". 
> > 
> > It looks like Mintty hasn't installed (despite that being an option I 
> > selected) and I suspect that the error is a result of this. I have 
> > tried uninstalling/reinstalling etc. to no joy. 
>
> Any way to check the logs of your A/V software? 
>
> Looks like it preventing mintty from installing. 
> I can't really fathom any other reason for such nonsensical behaviour. 
>

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