Unable to install X on 64-bit Windows 7 Premium

[Andy Koppe]

On 15 August 2010 18:32, Dan Tsafrir wrote:
>> I've done exactly this, then tried to install some X stuff and got:
>>
>>    Package: xinit
>>            xinit.sh exit code 8
>>    Package: No package
>>            xinit.sh exit code 8
>>
>
> It turns out that the above error message is generated by the second
> (and final) line of /etc/postinstall/xinit.sh, which attempts to
> create the "Cygwin-X/Xwin Server" menu shortcut, using
> /usr/bin/mkshortcut.exe; I can't tell why the latter fails, but I've
> attached the output of strace to hopefully provide a clue.

It's due to a known bug in mkshortcut, which is missing a 'return 0;'
statement. Sorry 'bout that.

Andy

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