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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT syncretize DOT net>
To: "'Roland1753'" <roland1753 AT email DOT msn DOT com>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: setup.exe gives abnormal program termination
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:16:35 +1000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com 
> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com] On Behalf Of Roland1753
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 July 2002 7:49 AM
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: setup.exe gives abnormal program termination
> 
> 
> Sirs,
> 
>    I have repeatedly (read: to the point of insanity) tried 
> to install using
> setup.exe version 2.249.2.5 and continually get an abnormal program
> termination error. I have tried redownloading, removing/redowloading,
> removing/rebooting/redowloading. I followed the following 
> steps to arrive @
> the error:
> 
> I open the setup program and select install form local 
> directory/just me/dos
> I select d:\cygwin as the root directory (first partition 
> second drive)
> I have tried both selecting d:\cygwin and
> d:\cygwin\ftp%3a%2f%2fplanetmirror.com%2fpub%2fsourceware%2fcy
> gwin ( the
> directory created during download ) as the package directory.
> the program then goes to the install screen then after a 
> period changes to
> the package selector screen ( which doesnt seem right if I 
> recall correctly)
> I then select all/install after which the program has an 
> abnormal program
> termination.
> any light you could shed on this would be greatly appreciated.

Use a package directory that is distinct from your install directory.
That is probably your problem.

Rob


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