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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 11:36:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
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To: Jim Langston <res03lvq AT gte DOT net>
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Subject: Re: bin dir not created during cygwin setup in Win2kPro
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Jim,
Don't use the same directory for your root directory and your local
packages directory...
	Igor

On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Jim Langston wrote:

> I am tryign to install cygwin on a windows 2k box.  I have tried
> downloading from the web, and downloading the install to my machine and
> installing from there.
>
> When I click install I can see that some files are supposed to go to
> /bin, but when setup is done, I do not have a bin directory.
>
> It does seem to create e:\cygwin\lib, e:\cygwin\tmp and e:\cygwin\usr,
> but no other directories.
>
> I have tried both DOS and UNIX type
> I have tried installing for All Users, and for myself
> I have tried reinstalling base
> I have tried installing to c:\cygwin
> I have tried creating the e:\cygwin\bin directory manually, but it still
> does not load the files into it.
>
> I have searched the mailing list archives and didnt' see anything
> related.  I have searched google, and didn't find anything related to
> this version.
>
> I looked in the setup.log and setup.log.full and they only show details
> on downloading the package, not on trying to install it.
>
> There is plenty of disk space free on drive E (over 17Gb).
>
> Any ideas what I can try next, or where I can search for answers?
>
> I'm at a total loss what to try now and am on about my 11th re-install
> with absolutely no change.
>
> Windows 2000 Pro with latest service packs and windows updates
> 256mb memory.
> 40Gb C drive with 24Gb free
> 80Gb D drive with 78Gb free
> 20Gb E drive with 17Gb free (after install)
> logged in as Administrator

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