When I start root using Cygwin, it does load, showing the splash screen and printing out the introduction, but it never pops up with the "root [0] " prompt and doesn’t react to any commands. However, if I use “root [command]” to have root run a command, then it does run that command, but still doesn’t come up with any options.
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Hi,
Does it works in a regular command prompt?
BTW, why do you start it in a cygwin shell?
Cheers, Bertrand.
It does work correctly in a normal Windows cmd prompt.
Good, so as it is the way root is supposed to be used on native Windows, the problem is solved 
Cheers, Bertrand.
Hi,
This is actually one of the many problems with the native Windows version of Cygwin. It only works on (crappy) windows terminals, not more enlightened ones (mrxvt, xterm, mintty, …).
The gcc version works with reasonable terminals.
Cheers,
Charles