X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50,HK_OBFDOM,HTTP_ESCAPED_HOST X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <49EE1853.9060302@sbcglobal.net> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:02:43 -0700 From: Wayne Watson User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080313 SeaMonkey/1.1.9 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: Problems Installing Cygwin on Win XP Pro References: <49ED3851 DOT 2050705 AT sbcglobal DOT net> <20090421031007 DOT GA24447 AT ednor DOT casa DOT cgf DOT cx> <49ED762F DOT 4040402 AT sbcglobal DOT net> <20090421163515 DOT GA14721 AT ednor DOT casa DOT cgf DOT cx> <49EE03D1 DOT 5060004 AT sbcglobal DOT net> <20090421180508 DOT GD14721 AT ednor DOT casa DOT cgf DOT cx> In-Reply-To: <20090421180508.GD14721@ednor.casa.cgf.cx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Yes, I chose download. I had trouble with an earlier attempt a few days ago installing from the internet. So, can I proceed with what I have? Christopher Faylor wrote: > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:35:13AM -0700, Wayne Watson wrote: > >> Bromly or not, note that I successfully downloaded via the redhat >> choice give in the setup wizard. There's no need to think about >> Bromly. Here's are the last few lines of the log from the redhat >> download: >> >> ... >> C:\Downloads_Programs\cygwin/http%3a%2f%2fsources-redhat.mirror.redwire.net%2fcygwin%2f/release/zlib/zlib0/zlib0-1.2.3-3.tar.bz2 >> 2009/04/21 00:26:19 Downloaded >> C:\Downloads_Programs\cygwin/http%3a%2f%2fsources-redhat.mirror.redwire.net%2fcygwin%2f/release/_update-info-dir/_update-info-dir-00815-1.tar.bz2 >> 2009/04/21 00:27:19 note: Download Complete >> 2009/04/21 00:27:19 Ending cygwin install >> > > That's not a "redhat choice". It's the redwire mirror. > > >> The install ended, but am I installed to execute Cygwin? I see nothing on >> the Start->Run Programs menu about Cygwin, and nothing on the desktop. >> >> From the top few lines: >> 2009/04/20 20:59:06 Starting cygwin install, version 2.573.2.3 >> 2009/04/20 20:59:06 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-action) failed >> 2 No such file or directory >> 2009/04/20 20:59:06 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-mirror) failed >> 2 No such file or directory >> 2009/04/20 20:59:06 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-connection) >> failed 2 No such file or directory >> 2009/04/20 20:59:06 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-cache) failed >> 2 No such file or directory >> ... >> >> What next? >> > > If you don't see anything on the desktop it sounds like you chose the "Download" > rather than the "Install" selection in setup.exe. > > cgf > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > > > -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet All the neutrons, and protons in the human body occupy a cube whose side is 5.52*10**-6 meters (tiny!). That adds up to a 150 pound person. It's not a surprise that we are mostly space. (Calculation by WTW) -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/