Mail Archives: cygwin/2000/06/09/17:01:26
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I would suggest placing some note about virus scanners in setup
instructions. Most other installers that have problems with virus scanners
usually has a note about it.
-stv
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Faylor [SMTP:cgf AT cygnus DOT com]
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 1:34 PM
> To: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
> Subject: Re: Cygnus 1.1.2 setup hangs for me under Windows NT 4.0
>
> On Fri, Jun 09, 2000 at 01:15:22PM -0700, Earnie Boyd wrote:
> >--- "Fowler, Paul B." <paul DOT fowler AT unisys DOT com> wrote:
> >> I checked the archives and mailing lists, and I see no reference to
> >> this problem.
> >>
> >> I am a newbie...
> >>
> >> I just tried installing the software for the first time. The setup
> >> hung when installing cygwin 1.1.2.tar.gz....
> >>
> >> I tried downloading the software from another site, and it also
> >> hung. It just eats up my processor and appears to do nothing...
> >>
> >> Is there some place I can turn to for help?
> >>
> >
> >Disable the virus scanner.
>
> Beep.
>
> This is probably FAQ fodder but do you think that anyone would read the
> FAQ
> at this stage of using Cygwin?
>
> I mean, if the setup hangs would the first inclination be to look for a
> FAQ?
>
> I suppose that we could actually put this in the opening setup
> instructions,
> too.
>
> cgf
>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I would suggest =
placing some note about virus scanners in setup instructions. =
Most other installers that have problems with virus scanners usually =
has a note about it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-stv</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">From: </FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Chris Faylor [SMTP:cgf AT cygnus DOT com]</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent: </FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Friday, June 09, 2000 1:34 PM</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">To: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Subject: </FONT>=
</B> <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Re: Cygnus 1.1.2 setup hangs for me =
under Windows NT 4.0</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">On Fri, Jun 09, 2000 at 01:15:22PM =
-0700, Earnie Boyd wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>--- "Fowler, Paul B." =
<paul DOT fowler AT unisys DOT com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> I =
checked the archives and mailing lists, and I see no reference =
to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> this problem.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> I =
am a newbie... </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> I =
just tried installing the software for the first time. The =
setup</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> hung when installing cygwin =
1.1.2.tar.gz....</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> I =
tried downloading the software from another site, and it also</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> hung. It just eats up =
my processor and appears to do nothing...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> Is =
there some place I can turn to for help?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>Disable the virus scanner.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Beep.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">This is probably FAQ fodder but do you =
think that anyone would read the FAQ</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">at this stage of using Cygwin?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I mean, if the setup hangs would the =
first inclination be to look for a FAQ?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I suppose that we could actually put =
this in the opening setup instructions,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">too.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">cgf</FONT>
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