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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT syncretize DOT net>
To: "'Tackett, Galen'" <Galen DOT Tackett AT DynCorp DOT com>,
   "'Cygwin \(E-mail\)'" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Setup  hanging while downloading
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 07:39:25 +1000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com 
> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com] On Behalf Of Tackett, Galen
> Sent: Friday, 12 July 2002 12:52 AM
> To: Cygwin (E-mail)
> Subject: Setup hanging while downloading
> 
> 
> When I select "Download from the Internet" or "Install from 
> the Internet"
> and have a bunch of packages selected, Setup almost always 
> seems to get hung
> up while downloading one of the first few files, no matter 
> what FTP or HTTP
> mirror I try to use. (I haven't heard of any way to get 
> setup.exe to use an
> rsync mirror, or I'd try that.) I've tried at various times 
> of day with no
> difference.

This shoiuldn't happen - but as discussed here, can happen with FTP.
There's some work in progress that will likely lead to an FTP correction
in the next release or two. 
 
> Also please note that from my web browser or FTP I am able to 
> download very
> large files from any number of other sites.

What choices do you make in setup on the network connection page - ie 5
settings/ proxy/ direct ?

Rob


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