Re: Please help with cygwin problems]

[Richard Raimi <raimi at alumni dot utexas dot net>]

Tim, and others,

       I think my problems previously were due mostly to getting the "src"
tar files when I hadn't wanted them.  I hadn't realized that checking the
boxes on the package list in the popup windows setup.exe provides means you
are requesting source code.  I thought it meant you're requesting that
package be downloaded, period.  Once I realized how to request only
executables, not source, things downloaded in a reasonable amount of time
and I've been able to do the install.

                                    Thanks,

                                    Richard Raimi


Tim Prince wrote:

> If you have an unreliable connection, try selecting another mirror.
> rcn.net is by far the most reliable here, most of the time.  Just choose
> defaults; you shouldn't get source code unless you select it.  setup.exe
> has done well for me in picking up where it left off when I re-connect.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Raimi" <raimi@alumni.utexas.net>
> To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
> Cc: <raimi@alumni.utexas.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 6:55 AM
> Subject: [Fwd: Please help with cygwin problems]
>
> > Please help by answering my setup.exe/installation questions.  I first
> > sent this email just to the web
> > site from which I'd attempted a download.  I now am sending it to the
> > wider cygwin mail list, in the
> > hope of getting help sooner.  I did check the FAQs and mail-list
> > archives, but found nothing pertinent.
> >
> >                         Richard Raimi
> >
> >
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