cygwin python with Tkinter and pexpect module

[Jason Tishler]

Jörg,

On Sat, Sep 06, 2003 at 07:16:39PM +0200, Jörg Maier wrote:
> it works in cygwin-python from command-line, but invoked in an
> Tkinter-Program i got the strange Exception:
> E:\cygwin\bin\python2.3.exe: *** unable to remap E:\cygwin\bin\tk84.dll to
> same address as parent(0x710000) != 0xC20000 28
>
> [snip]
>
> Is this a bug in cygwin tcltk?

No, you have been bitten by the Cygwin fork() issue:

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=unable+remap+same+address+parent&btnG=Google+Search

The solution is to install the rebase package via Cygwin's setup.exe and
rebase your system.

Please read the README:

    http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/rebase/rebase-2.2.README

Jason

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