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Re: Version error from set-1.7.exe
On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 11:20 PM, Dave Korn wrote:
> Paul McFerrin wrote:
>> What exactly is: "local package directory".
>
> ÂIt's the directory where setup.exe keeps local copies of all the packages it
> installs, which you select on the fourth screen of setup.exe.
>
>> Â My directory (/updates) is
>> void of any *.ini files and it still complains. ÂThe only file "close"
>> in my whole installation is a "setup-2.ini" which always seem to get
>> re-created. ÂIs maybe the mirror-site has an out-of-date .ini file?
>> (/updates/ftp%3a%2f%2fmirror.internode.on.net%2fpub%2fcygwin%2f)
>
> ÂNah, it's maybe because I had my head on back-to-front when I wrote that
> first reply:
>
>>>> Â "The current .ini file is from a newer version of setup.exe ..."
>
> ÂWhat you actually need to do is download a fresh copy of setup-1.7.exe from
> the cygwin website. Â'scuse my confusion.
>
> Â Âcheers,
> Â Â ÂDaveK
>
I think it is more referring to the it just downloaded from the mirror
server. I got that error as well and had to just update to a newer
setup-1.7.exe file.
Robert Pendell
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