# Mingw install **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [4 October 2002 16:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/mingw-install/2147 "2002-10-04T16:20:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mark\_Probert2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Mark\_Probert2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mark_Probert2)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2002 16:20 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/mingw-install/2147/1 "2002-10-04T16:20:34Z")
Hi, I have just built the latest snapshot using mingw and the tests work fine. However, I do the install, cd and run ruby -v and it just sits there doing nothing. Obviously an install problem. I did the usual, no changes to config files, etc. $ configure --prefix=/msys $ make $ make test $ make install d:\msys\bin is in my path. The Win32 version of ruby is also installed (d:\apps\ruby\bin) however with renamed executables. There are no conflicting env variables that I can see. The Win32 version still works fine. Any thoughts? -mark. ---
**Author:** ![MikkelFJ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@MikkelFJ1](https://rubytalk.org/u/MikkelFJ1)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2002 17:28 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/mingw-install/2147/2 "2002-10-04T17:28:23Z")
“Mark Probert” [probertm@nortelnetworks.com](mailto:probertm@nortelnetworks.com) wrote in message [news:5.1.0.14.2.20021004120834.00b11458@zcard04k.ca.nortel.com](mailto:news:5.1.0.14.2.20021004120834.00b11458@zcard04k.ca.nortel.com)… > Hi, > > I have just built the latest snapshot using mingw and > the tests work fine. However, I do the install, cd and > run ruby -v and it just sits there doing nothing. Obviously > an install problem. > … > The Win32 version of ruby is also installed (d:\apps\ruby\bin) > however with renamed executables. There are no conflicting > env variables that I can see. The Win32 version still works > fine. > > Any thoughts? Could it be that the .so dll’s from the other installation are being loaded instead of the mingw ones? Try to rename the directory where the Win32 version is located so the search paths become invalid. Mikkel ---
**Author:** ![Nobuyoshi\_Nakada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/edb3f5/32.png) [@Nobuyoshi\_Nakada](https://rubytalk.org/u/Nobuyoshi_Nakada)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2002 19:56 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/mingw-install/2147/3 "2002-10-04T19:56:44Z")
Hi, > **···** > > At Sat, 5 Oct 2002 01:20:34 +0900, Mark Probert wrote: > > > I have just built the latest snapshot using mingw and > > the tests work fine. However, I do the install, cd and > > run ruby -v and it just sits there doing nothing. Obviously > > an install problem. > > Does it work before install, in the build directory? > > – > Nobu Nakada ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Probert2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Mark\_Probert2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mark_Probert2)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2002 17:57 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/mingw-install/2147/4 "2002-10-04T17:57:08Z")
Same behavior, unfortunately. It’s not a build problem. It all seems to work as expected on my Solaris box … -mark. > **···** > > At 02:28 AM 10/5/2002 +0900, you wrote: > > > “Mark Probert” [probertm@nortelnetworks.com](mailto:probertm@nortelnetworks.com) wrote in message > > [news:5.1.0.14.2.20021004120834.00b11458@zcard04k.ca.nortel.com](mailto:news:5.1.0.14.2.20021004120834.00b11458@zcard04k.ca.nortel.com)… > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have just built the latest snapshot using mingw and > > > the tests work fine. However, I do the install, cd and > > > run ruby -v and it just sits there doing nothing. Obviously > > > an install problem. > > > … > > > The Win32 version of ruby is also installed (d:\apps\ruby\bin) > > > however with renamed executables. There are no conflicting > > > env variables that I can see. The Win32 version still works > > > fine. > > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > Could it be that the .so dll’s from the other installation are being loaded > > instead of the mingw ones? > > Try to rename the directory where the Win32 version is located so the search > > paths become invalid. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Probert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mark\_Probert](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mark_Probert)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2002 20:48 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/mingw-install/2147/5 "2002-10-04T20:48:45Z")
[nobu.nokada@softhome.net](mailto:nobu.nokada@softhome.net) wrote in news:200210041956.g94JueH28215 @sharui.nakada.kanuma.tochigi.jp: > Hi, > > > I have just built the latest snapshot using mingw and > > the tests work fine. However, I do the install, cd and > > run ruby -v and it just sits there doing nothing. Obviously > > an install problem. > > Does it work before install, in the build directory? Yes: both make test and ruby -v work. Running the add\_a\_gram scripts that were posted a while back also work. Seems to me like it is working. -mark. > **···** > > > At Sat, 5 Oct 2002 01:20:34 +0900, \> Mark Probert wrote: