Bug #9069 Updated: "Unable to fork" error when trying to use external program execution.

ID: 9069 Updated by: dbeu Reported By: anders.jensen@prodev.net Old-Status: Assigned Status: Closed Bug Type: Program Execution PHP Version: 4.0.4pl1 Assigned To: derick Comments: fixed in cvs, wait for 4.0.6 Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2001-02-25 10:54:49] derick@php.net Working on it --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2001-02-02 06:59:07] anders.jensen@prodev.net I use PHP 4.0.4 pl1 on a machine running Windows NT4 Server, with sp 6 and IIS4 When I try to use any of the functions exec(), system() or passthru(), I receive the following error: Warning: Unable to fork [dir /w > c:test.txt] in D:Inetpubwwwrootcooldim.comtest.php on line 2. This error was displayed when trying to run the following code: <? passthru("dir /w > c:\test.txt"); ?> I tried a similar script on a Unix machine which worked fine... Help Please! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION! Do NOT reply to this email! To reply, use the web interface found at http://bugs.php.net/?id=9069&edit=2