Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:28:47 -0500
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: New 1.7 release setup does not run on WinNT
Message-ID: <20091227172847.GE27191@ednor.casa.cgf.cx>
Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
References: <4B3783F1 DOT 6040304 AT verizon DOT net>  <20091227165857 DOT GD27191 AT ednor DOT casa DOT cgf DOT cx>  <4B37955D DOT 5090504 AT verizon DOT net>  <4B37974B DOT 6030103 AT verizon DOT net>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Disposition: inline
In-Reply-To: <4B37974B.6030103@verizon.net>
User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14)
Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm
Precedence: bulk
Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com
Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com

On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 09:20:11AM -0800, Jerry DeLisle wrote:
>Jerry DeLisle wrote:
>> Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>> On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 07:57:37AM -0800, Jerry DeLisle wrote:
>>>> I have been using the 1.7 beta without any issues up until the 
>>>> official release.  I try to run 1.7.1 setup and nothing happens, it 
>>>> just exits without even opening a window.
>>>>
>>>> Trying to run the previous version of setup works until it encounters 
>>>> setup.ini which no longer matches the version.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> We need more details.  What is "WinNT"?  NT 3.5?  NT 4.0?  Windows 2000?
>>>
>> NT 4.0 Workstation.
>> 
>> Jerry
>I am going to try a completely fresh install.  I have nothing to lose.

Hold off.  I'm fixing setup.exe now.

(But I have to wonder how a completely fresh install is going to work if you
can't run setup.exe)

cgf

--
Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html
FAQ:                   http://cygwin.com/faq/
Documentation:         http://cygwin.com/docs.html
Unsubscribe info:      http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple