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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 17:34:22 -0400
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Subject: Re: Well, now I've really done it. [Was: Installation problems]
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> Yup, did that.  In fact, I deleted the whole /etc/setup tree, saving
> only the things like /etc/passwd that I didn't want to recreate.

You only need to delete /etc/setup/installed.db

> QUESTION: What should the "flags" value be in the Windows Registry
> for the binary system mount points.  I have "0x0000000A (10)" based
> on copying one that appeared correct.

Um, sounds right, but I never use them directly.  Use [u]mount to
add/remove/view mounts. Look in <sys/mount.h> for details.

> Today, once again, the result was installing everything into the
> black hole.  My /bin is empty, my /usr/% is empty.  My /head, I'm
> not too sure about. 

Are you installing as administrator, or an unpriviledged user?

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