# Irb issue under mingw

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-issue-under-mingw/95288>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 26, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-issue-under-mingw/95288 "2006-05-26T20:35:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-issue-under-mingw/95288/1 "2006-05-26T20:35:42Z")

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i just compiled ruby-1.8.4 under msys/mingw. works great, except one  
thing,  
irb has no prompt? it works, but has no prompt. thoughts?

-a