Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Message-ID: <45BA125AAE48D311B03D00508B0CA96A9FB8D3@itsmail.tutsys.com> From: Stephen Iribarne To: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Subject: RE: Cygnus 1.1.2 setup hangs for me under Windows NT 4.0 Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 13:45:06 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01BFD253.97DE6EDE" ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFD253.97DE6EDE Content-Type: text/plain 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." 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 > > -- > Want to unsubscribe from this list? > Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFD253.97DE6EDE Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Cygnus 1.1.2 setup hangs for me under Windows NT 4.0

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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