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Subject: RE: Error: init_cygheap""etc_changed: Can't open /etc for checking, Win32 error 50
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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:35:34 +1100
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From: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul McFerrin [mailto:MailHole@insight.rr.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:36 PM
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: Error: init_cygheap""etc_changed: Can't open /etc 
> for checking, Win32 error 50
> 
> 
> Folks:
> 
> I checked the archives for this error and I've seen several 
> references to this error message starting back in Nov of 
> 2001.  However I've seen no explanations, solutions, fixes, 
> nor work arounds.

Try installing via setup.exe as your mount table is incomplete.

Rob

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