Re: 1.7: setup fails to complete download; all later attempts fail

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

On 08/30/2009 11:15 PM, Lee D. Rothstein wrote:
> Setup failed to complete the download on an attempt to update.
>
> Yet, the install continued until that failed as well.

What do you mean by this?  Define "failed".  Clarify how "setup failed...
yet, the install continued until that failed as well."

> Now, the same thing happens every try. Even if I:

Generally all the things you mentioned here are worthwhile.  Perhaps
you have a corrupt package listing for a package you're trying to update?
Can you 'zcat' them all?

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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