diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ def pytest(test, wd, options, replacemen
     return run(cmd, wd, options, replacements)
 
 def shtest(test, wd, options, replacements):
-    cmd = '"%s"' % test
+    cmd = '%s "%s"' % (options.shell, test)
     vlog("# Running", cmd)
     return run(cmd, wd, options, replacements)
 
diff --git a/tests/test-acl.t b/tests/test-acl.t
--- a/tests/test-acl.t
+++ b/tests/test-acl.t
@@ -868,10 +868,10 @@ file specified by acl.config does not ex
   added 3 changesets with 3 changes to 3 files
   calling hook pretxnchangegroup.acl: hgext.acl.hook
   acl: checking access for user "barney"
-  error: pretxnchangegroup.acl hook raised an exception: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '../acl.config'
+  error: pretxnchangegroup.acl hook raised an exception: [Errno 2] *: '../acl.config' (glob)
   transaction abort!
   rollback completed
-  abort: No such file or directory: ../acl.config
+  abort: *: ../acl.config (glob)
   no rollback information available
   0:6675d58eff77
   
diff --git a/tests/test-add.t b/tests/test-add.t
--- a/tests/test-add.t
+++ b/tests/test-add.t
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ Issue683: peculiarity with hg revert of 
   ? a.orig
 
   $ hg add c && echo "unexpected addition of missing file"
-  c: No such file or directory
+  c: * (glob)
   [1]
   $ echo c > c
   $ hg add d c && echo "unexpected addition of missing file"
-  d: No such file or directory
+  d: * (glob)
   [1]
   $ hg st
   M a
diff --git a/tests/test-audit-path.t b/tests/test-audit-path.t
--- a/tests/test-audit-path.t
+++ b/tests/test-audit-path.t
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ attack /tmp/test
   $ hg manifest -r4
   /tmp/test
   $ hg update -Cr4
-  abort: No such file or directory: $TESTTMP/target//tmp/test
+  abort: *: $TESTTMP/target//tmp/test (glob)
   [255]
diff --git a/tests/test-backout.t b/tests/test-backout.t
--- a/tests/test-backout.t
+++ b/tests/test-backout.t
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ backout of backout is as if nothing happ
   $ hg backout -d '3 0' --merge tip --tool=true
   removing a
   changeset 3:7f6d0f120113 backs out changeset 2:de31bdc76c0d
-  $ cat a 2>/dev/null || echo cat: a: No such file or directory
-  cat: a: No such file or directory
+  $ test -f a
+  [1]
 
 across branch
 
diff --git a/tests/test-bad-pull.t b/tests/test-bad-pull.t
--- a/tests/test-bad-pull.t
+++ b/tests/test-bad-pull.t
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   abort: error: Connection refused
   [255]
 
-  $ test -d copy || echo copy: No such file or directory
-  copy: No such file or directory
+  $ test -d copy
+  [1]
 
   $ cat > dumb.py <<EOF
   > import BaseHTTPServer, SimpleHTTPServer, os, signal
diff --git a/tests/test-bisect.t b/tests/test-bisect.t
--- a/tests/test-bisect.t
+++ b/tests/test-bisect.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  $ "$TESTDIR/hghave" system-sh || exit 80
+
   $ hg init
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test-bundle.t b/tests/test-bundle.t
--- a/tests/test-bundle.t
+++ b/tests/test-bundle.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  $ "$TESTDIR/hghave" system-sh || exit 80
+
 Setting up test
 
   $ hg init test
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ Outgoing -R full.hg vs partial2 in parti
 Outgoing -R does-not-exist.hg vs partial2 in partial
 
   $ hg -R bundle://../does-not-exist.hg outgoing ../partial2
-  abort: No such file or directory: ../does-not-exist.hg
+  abort: *: ../does-not-exist.hg (glob)
   [255]
   $ cd ..
 
@@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ When cloning from a non-copiable reposit
 recurse infinitely (issue 2528)
 
   $ hg clone full.hg ''
-  abort: No such file or directory
+  abort: * (glob)
   [255]
 
 test for http://mercurial.selenic.com/bts/issue216
diff --git a/tests/test-clone.t b/tests/test-clone.t
--- a/tests/test-clone.t
+++ b/tests/test-clone.t
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Prepare repo a:
 
 Create a non-inlined filelog:
 
-  $ python -c 'for x in range(10000): print x' >> data1
+  $ python -c 'file("data1", "wb").write("".join("%s\n" % x for x in range(10000)))'
   $ for j in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; do
   >   cat data1 >> b
   >   hg commit -m test
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Default operation:
 Invalid dest '' must abort:
 
   $ hg clone . ''
-  abort: No such file or directory
+  abort: * (glob)
   [255]
 
 No update, with debug option:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Check that path aliases are expanded:
 
   $ hg clone -q -U --config 'paths.foobar=a#0' foobar f
   $ hg -R f showconfig paths.default
-  $TESTTMP/a#0
+  $TESTTMP/a#0 (glob)
 
 Use --pull:
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Use --pull:
 Invalid dest '' with --pull must abort (issue2528):
 
   $ hg clone --pull a ''
-  abort: No such file or directory
+  abort: * (glob)
   [255]
 
 Clone to '.':
diff --git a/tests/test-commit.t b/tests/test-commit.t
--- a/tests/test-commit.t
+++ b/tests/test-commit.t
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ commit added file that has been deleted
   $ cd ..
 
   $ hg commit -m commit-14 does-not-exist
-  abort: does-not-exist: No such file or directory
+  abort: does-not-exist: * (glob)
   [255]
   $ ln -s foo baz
   $ hg commit -m commit-15 baz
diff --git a/tests/test-diff-hashes.t b/tests/test-diff-hashes.t
--- a/tests/test-diff-hashes.t
+++ b/tests/test-diff-hashes.t
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   $ cd a
 
   $ hg diff inexistent1 inexistent2
-  inexistent1: No such file or directory
-  inexistent2: No such file or directory
+  inexistent1: * (glob)
+  inexistent2: * (glob)
 
   $ echo bar > foo
   $ hg add foo
diff --git a/tests/test-diff-newlines.t b/tests/test-diff-newlines.t
--- a/tests/test-diff-newlines.t
+++ b/tests/test-diff-newlines.t
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
   $ hg init
 
-  $ python -c 'print "confuse str.splitlines\nembedded\rnewline"' > a
+  $ python -c 'file("a", "wb").write("confuse str.splitlines\nembedded\rnewline\n")'
   $ hg ci -Ama -d '1 0'
   adding a
 
diff --git a/tests/test-filecache.py b/tests/test-filecache.py
--- a/tests/test-filecache.py
+++ b/tests/test-filecache.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import sys, os, subprocess
 
-if subprocess.call(['%s/hghave' % os.environ['TESTDIR'], 'cacheable']):
+if subprocess.call(['python', '%s/hghave' % os.environ['TESTDIR'], 'cacheable']):
     sys.exit(80)
 
 from mercurial import util, scmutil, extensions
diff --git a/tests/test-import.t b/tests/test-import.t
--- a/tests/test-import.t
+++ b/tests/test-import.t
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ override commit message
   > msg.set_payload('email commit message\n' + patch)
   > msg['Subject'] = 'email patch'
   > msg['From'] = 'email patcher'
-  > sys.stdout.write(msg.as_string())
+  > file(sys.argv[2], 'wb').write(msg.as_string())
   > EOF
 
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ plain diff in email, subject, message bo
   added 1 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   updating to branch default
   2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  $ python mkmsg.py diffed-tip.patch > msg.patch
+  $ python mkmsg.py diffed-tip.patch msg.patch
   $ hg --cwd b import ../msg.patch
   applying ../msg.patch
   $ hg --cwd b tip | grep email
@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ hg export in email, should use patch hea
   added 1 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   updating to branch default
   2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  $ python mkmsg.py exported-tip.patch | hg --cwd b import -
+  $ python mkmsg.py exported-tip.patch msg.patch
+  $ cat msg.patch | hg --cwd b import -
   applying patch from stdin
   $ hg --cwd b tip | grep second
   summary:     second change
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ The '---' tests the gitsendmail handling
   > msg.set_payload('email patch\n\nnext line\n---\n' + patch)
   > msg['Subject'] = '[PATCH] email patch'
   > msg['From'] = 'email patcher'
-  > sys.stdout.write(msg.as_string())
+  > file(sys.argv[2], 'wb').write(msg.as_string())
   > EOF
 
 
@@ -338,7 +339,8 @@ plain diff in email, [PATCH] subject, me
   added 1 changesets with 2 changes to 2 files
   updating to branch default
   2 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-  $ python mkmsg2.py diffed-tip.patch | hg --cwd b import -
+  $ python mkmsg2.py diffed-tip.patch msg.patch
+  $ cat msg.patch | hg --cwd b import -
   applying patch from stdin
   $ hg --cwd b tip --template '{desc}\n'
   email patch
diff --git a/tests/test-largefiles.t b/tests/test-largefiles.t
--- a/tests/test-largefiles.t
+++ b/tests/test-largefiles.t
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ We have to simulate that here by setting
   getting changed largefiles
   1 largefiles updated, 0 removed
   $ cd ..
+  $ chmod -R u+w alice/pubrepo
   $ HOME="$ORIGHOME"
 
 Symlink to a large largefile should behave the same as a symlink to a normal file
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-prompt.t b/tests/test-merge-prompt.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-prompt.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-prompt.t
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Interactive merge:
 
   $ status
   --- status ---
-  file2: No such file or directory
+  file2: * (glob)
   C file1
   --- file1 ---
   1
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Interactive merge with not enough input:
 
   $ status
   --- status ---
-  file2: No such file or directory
+  file2: * (glob)
   C file1
   --- file1 ---
   1
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-tools.t b/tests/test-merge-tools.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-tools.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-tools.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  $ "$TESTDIR/hghave" system-sh || exit 80
+
 test merge-tools configuration - mostly exercising filemerge.py
 
   $ unset HGMERGE # make sure HGMERGE doesn't interfere with the test
diff --git a/tests/test-mq-qnew.t b/tests/test-mq-qnew.t
--- a/tests/test-mq-qnew.t
+++ b/tests/test-mq-qnew.t
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ plain headers
   A series
   A uncommitted.patch
   % qnew missing
-  abort: missing: No such file or directory
+  abort: missing: * (glob)
   % qnew -m
   foo bar
   
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ hg headers
   A series
   A uncommitted.patch
   % qnew missing
-  abort: missing: No such file or directory
+  abort: missing: * (glob)
   % qnew -m
   # HG changeset patch
   # Parent 
diff --git a/tests/test-patchbomb.t b/tests/test-patchbomb.t
--- a/tests/test-patchbomb.t
+++ b/tests/test-patchbomb.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  $ "$TESTDIR/hghave" system-sh || exit 80
+
   $ fixheaders()
   > {
   >     sed -e 's/\(Message-Id:.*@\).*/\1/'  \
diff --git a/tests/test-pending.t b/tests/test-pending.t
--- a/tests/test-pending.t
+++ b/tests/test-pending.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  $ "$TESTDIR/hghave" system-sh || exit 80
+
 Verify that pending changesets are seen by pretxn* hooks but not by other
 processes that access the destination repo while the hooks are running.
 
diff --git a/tests/test-pull-permission.t b/tests/test-pull-permission.t
--- a/tests/test-pull-permission.t
+++ b/tests/test-pull-permission.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  $ "$TESTDIR/hghave" unix-permissions || exit 80
+
   $ hg init a
   $ cd a
   $ echo foo > b
diff --git a/tests/test-qrecord.t b/tests/test-qrecord.t
--- a/tests/test-qrecord.t
+++ b/tests/test-qrecord.t
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ help (bad mq)
 
   $ echo "mq=nonexistant" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ hg help qrecord
-  *** failed to import extension mq from nonexistant: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
+  *** failed to import extension mq from nonexistant: [Errno 2] * (glob)
   hg qrecord [OPTION]... PATCH [FILE]...
   
   interactively record a new patch
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-detach.t b/tests/test-rebase-detach.t
--- a/tests/test-rebase-detach.t
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-detach.t
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Ensure --continue restores a correct sta
   [255]
   $ hg resolve --all -t internal:local
   $ hg rebase -c
-  saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a7/.hg/strip-backup/6215fafa5447-backup.hg
+  saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a7/.hg/strip-backup/6215fafa5447-backup.hg (glob)
   $ hg tglog
   @  8: 'H2'
   |
diff --git a/tests/test-revert.t b/tests/test-revert.t
--- a/tests/test-revert.t
+++ b/tests/test-revert.t
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ should show b deleted
 should not find b
 
   $ hg status b
-  b: No such file or directory
+  b: * (glob)
 
 should show a c e
 
diff --git a/tests/test-status-color.t b/tests/test-status-color.t
--- a/tests/test-status-color.t
+++ b/tests/test-status-color.t
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ hg status:
 hg status modified added removed deleted unknown never-existed ignored:
 
   $ hg status --color=always modified added removed deleted unknown never-existed ignored
-  never-existed: No such file or directory
+  never-existed: * (glob)
   \x1b[0;32;1mA added\x1b[0m (esc)
   \x1b[0;31;1mR removed\x1b[0m (esc)
   \x1b[0;36;1;4m! deleted\x1b[0m (esc)
diff --git a/tests/test-status.t b/tests/test-status.t
--- a/tests/test-status.t
+++ b/tests/test-status.t
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ hg status:
 hg status modified added removed deleted unknown never-existed ignored:
 
   $ hg status modified added removed deleted unknown never-existed ignored
-  never-existed: No such file or directory
+  never-existed: * (glob)
   A added
   R removed
   ! deleted
diff --git a/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t b/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
--- a/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
+++ b/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ Add files --- .hgsub files must go first
   $ hg add -S .hgsub
   $ hg add -S foo/.hgsub
   $ hg add -S foo/bar
-  adding foo/bar/z.txt
+  adding foo/bar/z.txt (glob)
   $ hg add -S
   adding x.txt
-  adding foo/y.txt
+  adding foo/y.txt (glob)
 
 Test recursive status without committing anything:
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The --subrepos flag overwrite the config
 
   $ hg commit -m 0-0-0 --config ui.commitsubrepos=No --subrepos
   committing subrepository foo
-  committing subrepository foo/bar
+  committing subrepository foo/bar (glob)
 
   $ cd foo
   $ echo y2 >> y.txt
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Cleanup and final commit:
   $ rm -r dir
   $ hg commit --subrepos -m 2-3-2
   committing subrepository foo
-  committing subrepository foo/bar
+  committing subrepository foo/bar (glob)
 
 Log with the relationships between repo and its subrepo:
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ cloned:
   archiving (foo/bar) [================================>] 1/1 (glob)
                                                               
   cloning subrepo foo from $TESTTMP/repo/foo
-  cloning subrepo foo/bar from $TESTTMP/repo/foo/bar
+  cloning subrepo foo/bar from $TESTTMP/repo/foo/bar (glob)
   
 The newly cloned subrepos contain no working copy:
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ created by archive:
   $ echo f > foo/f
   $ hg archive --subrepos -r tip archive
   cloning subrepo foo from $TESTTMP/empty/foo
-  abort: destination '$TESTTMP/almost-empty/foo' is not empty
+  abort: destination '$TESTTMP/almost-empty/foo' is not empty (glob)
   [255]
 
 Clone and test outgoing:
@@ -374,11 +374,11 @@ Clone and test outgoing:
   $ hg clone repo repo2
   updating to branch default
   cloning subrepo foo from $TESTTMP/repo/foo
-  cloning subrepo foo/bar from $TESTTMP/repo/foo/bar
+  cloning subrepo foo/bar from $TESTTMP/repo/foo/bar (glob)
   3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   $ cd repo2
   $ hg outgoing -S
-  comparing with $TESTTMP/repo
+  comparing with $TESTTMP/repo (glob)
   searching for changes
   no changes found
   comparing with $TESTTMP/repo/foo
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ Make nested change:
   $ hg commit --subrepos -m 3-4-2
   committing subrepository foo
   $ hg outgoing -S
-  comparing with $TESTTMP/repo
+  comparing with $TESTTMP/repo (glob)
   searching for changes
   changeset:   3:2655b8ecc4ee
   tag:         tip
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ Switch to original repo and setup defaul
 Test incoming:
 
   $ hg incoming -S
-  comparing with $TESTTMP/repo2
+  comparing with $TESTTMP/repo2 (glob)
   searching for changes
   changeset:   3:2655b8ecc4ee
   tag:         tip
diff --git a/tests/test-subrepo.t b/tests/test-subrepo.t
--- a/tests/test-subrepo.t
+++ b/tests/test-subrepo.t
@@ -949,8 +949,8 @@ Adding without a path or pattern with -S
   ? s/f9
   $ hg add -S
   adding f8
-  adding s/f10
-  adding s/f9
+  adding s/f10 (glob)
+  adding s/f9 (glob)
   $ hg st -S
   A f8
   A s/f10
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ Adding with a pattern with -S also adds 
   ? s/fn18
   $ hg add -S 'glob:**fm*'
   adding fm15
-  adding s/fm17
+  adding s/fm17 (glob)
   $ hg st -S
   A fm15
   A s/fm17
diff --git a/tests/test-tag.t b/tests/test-tag.t
--- a/tests/test-tag.t
+++ b/tests/test-tag.t
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+  $ "$TESTDIR/hghave" system-sh || exit 80
+
   $ hg init test
   $ cd test
 
diff --git a/tests/test-walk.t b/tests/test-walk.t
--- a/tests/test-walk.t
+++ b/tests/test-walk.t
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Test patterns:
   f  mammals/skunk                   mammals/skunk
   $ hg debugwalk 'glob:j*'
   $ hg debugwalk NOEXIST
-  NOEXIST: No such file or directory
+  NOEXIST: * (glob)
 
   $ mkfifo fifo
   $ hg debugwalk fifo
diff --git a/tests/test-win32text.t b/tests/test-win32text.t
--- a/tests/test-win32text.t
+++ b/tests/test-win32text.t
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ and now for something completely differe
   abort: pretxncommit.crlf hook failed
   [255]
   $ hg revert -a
-  forgetting d/f2
+  forgetting d/f2 (glob)
   $ rm d/f2
 
   $ hg rem f
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ and now for something completely differe
 
   $ for x in a b c d; do echo content > dupe/$x; done
   $ hg -R dupe add
-  adding dupe/a
-  adding dupe/b
-  adding dupe/c
-  adding dupe/d
+  adding dupe/a (glob)
+  adding dupe/b (glob)
+  adding dupe/c (glob)
+  adding dupe/d (glob)
   $ python unix2dos.py dupe/b dupe/c dupe/d
   $ hg -R dupe ci -m a dupe/a
   $ hg -R dupe ci -m b/c dupe/[bc]