SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, the
-t command-line option of the Interix
ps command does not accept some valid teletype (TTY) values. For example, if you use the
following
ps command, you may receive a message that the TTY name is not valid when the
ps command tries to display processes that are associated with serial port TTYs or pseudo
terminals that do not start with the letter "p":
However, the
ps command works fine for
console terminals and pseudo terminals that start with the letter
"p."
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
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 tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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08-Oct-2004 12:46 8.0.1969.18 123,392 Ps