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Subject:	Re: 0x6756a0 win32 error renders cygwin almost useless
To:	ramon AT usofm DOT com
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From:	Arthur I Schwarz <Arthur_I_Schwarz AT raytheon DOT com>
Date:	Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:29:18 -0700
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>Can anybody diagnose this problem? Thanks in advance /r?

I have continuous problems installing. Setup ungracefully crashes when
either an install is attempted on a file not downloaded or if the setup.ini
has an unresolvable reference. Hence I have a strategy to installing. If
all else fails:

1. Go to the registry and delete all entries to 'cygwin' and 'cygnus' and
'red hat' if appropriate.
2. I always save the old cygwin (C:/cygwin -> C:/cygwin.old), and
3. Create a new cygwin root (C:/cygwin), and then
4. Do a reinstall.

Occassionally setup will corrupt the installation so that it is
unrecoverable - which seems to be what you are experiencing. Repeat above.

I've tried to identify and fix setup errors but can't seem to get it
compiled and linked. So I gave up. But there does appear to be some
ungraceful coding in setup - and lest I get flamed - Cygwin and the Cygwin
staff to a person seem excellent.

art


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