X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <4B3A48EC.4010808@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:22:36 +0000 From: Dave Korn User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: A question about setup.exe References: <4B32D9A4.907@columbus.rr.com> <416096c60912232343q5ec6c8a3tf49007e5704d616b@mail.gmail.com> <4B33C9A5.9000708@columbus.rr.com> <20091224221850.GA19427@ednor.casa.cgf.cx> <4B33FA5B.2090902@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <4B33FA5B.2090902@columbus.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Paul McFerrin wrote: > OKAY... I finally realized that MTIME was not used by setup. I now have > my installation completely restored. I used file > /etc/setup/installed.db to "trick" setup to do a forced install. > > 1. Have a running cygwin system available > 2. Run "setup" thru the "Package Selection" pages but NOT beyond > 3. On your running cygwin system, delete all but 1st line in file > "/etc/setup/installed.db". > 4. Shutdown your running cygwin sysrem > 5. Click the "NEXT" button in setup and your re-installation will begin. Oh, I didn't see this post earlier. I prefer to do it the easy way: > 2. Run "setup" thru the "Package Selection" pages but NOT beyond 3. Select "Reinstall" at the top-level of the category view. > 5. Click the "NEXT" button in setup and your re-installation will begin. cheers, DaveK -- 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