X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 19:20:13 -0400 From: Christopher Faylor To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: cygwin Digest 5 Jul 2006 17:15:27 -0000 Issue 5039 Message-ID: <20060705232013.GA9433@trixie.casa.cgf.cx> Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References: <1152119727 DOT 16408 DOT ezmlm AT cygwin DOT com> <200607052316 DOT k65NGd6Q011708 AT sd DOT skydive1 DOT com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200607052316.k65NGd6Q011708@sd.skydive1.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com On Wed, Jul 05, 2006 at 01:16:39PM -1000, Richard Foulk wrote: >> > Subject: setup.exe roadblocks >> > >> > Aloha, >> > >> > Setup has the annoying habit of pausing a download/install to deliver >> > information that isn't necessary until the run is complete. >> > >> > This often makes the install take much longer. Would be nice if you >> > could walk away and come back later to a completed install -- this has >> > become unlikely on subsequent runs that add more packages. >> > >> > Richard >> > -- >> >> I've been using setup for years and I cannot remember having the >> experience that you describe. Perhaps you could give more detail. >> >> Though one common suggestion with setup problems is to try another >> mirror. I've no idea whether that would work but it doesn't cost much. >> >> Another possibility is to download and install in two separate steps. I >> don't remember the circumstance but I vaguely recall needing to do that >> some years ago. >> >> - Barry >> > >My apologies for the substandard report. I forgot to take notes the >last time it happened. :-( Now I remember ... it's the message that >warns about files having changed -- so you need to reboot or things >won't work right. > >But this stops the download until you dismiss the popup. :-( Doctor, doctor... cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/