Microsoft KB Archive/934322

= FIX: On a computer that has Windows Services for UNIX installed, the console application that is running the first shell script stops responding if the shell script starts another shell script in a child process =

Article ID: 934322

Article Last Modified on 9/21/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. On a computer that has Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX installed, you run a shell script in the Korn shell or in the C shell. The shell script starts another shell script in a child process. In this scenario, the console application that is running the first shell script stops responding.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
This hotfix requires the following prerequisites:
 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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