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Re: cygwin install failing at download/progress stage
- From: Larry Hall <cygwin-lh at cygwin dot com>
- To: "Ben" <cygwin dot temp1 dot benalt at xoxy dot net>, <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:19:43 -0400
- Subject: Re: cygwin install failing at download/progress stage
- References: <BAY8-DAV43g7xn4RqLv0002b013@hotmail.com>
- Reply-to: Cygwin List <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
At 02:27 PM 4/14/2004, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am trying to reinstall cygwin after an upgrade to XP. I run setup to
>install from the internet (DSL) and get a list of the ftp sites but
>regardless of which one I choose it freezes at the download window never
>changing from the "Connecting..." message. An error window titled "Internet
>Error" with the following message: "550 Can't change directory to
>/sites/sources.redhat.com/pub/cygwin/setup.bz2: not a directory" pops up if
>I wait. Any suggestions on how I can get around this or install without
>setup or something?
Make sure you can connect to the internet. Make sure you use the same
connection method for setup (direct vs proxy). Try a different mirror.
If none of this works, attach a copy of /var/log/setup.log.full to your
response to the list.
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