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RE: problem with g77


> From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com]On Behalf
> Of Dr Jeff Forshaw

>
>
> Hello!
> I have a peculiar problem using g77. I can compile and produce sensible
> object files, and I can create executables. However, when I come
> to run the
> executable I get the error
> "bash: MZ?: command not found"

$ od -t x1z </usr/bin/ls.exe | head -1
0000000 4d 5a 90 00 03 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 ff ff 00 00  >MZ..............<
$ . /usr/bin/ls.exe
bash: MZ?: command not found

 Seems to me that bash is trying to _source_  your executable. ( $ help
source )

 What filesystem are you using?
If not FAT or FAT32 then try "chmod u+x" on the executable.
(IIRC there is some problems regarding chmod on FAT fs'es.)

/Hannu E K Nevalainen, 59~14'N, 17~12'E
 ~ <=> degree

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