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Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:33:47 -0500
From: Paul McFerrin <pmcferrin AT columbus DOT rr DOT com>
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OKAY... I finally realized that MTIME was not used by setup.  I now have 
my installation completely restored.  I used file 
/etc/setup/installed.db to "trick" setup to do a forced install.

1. Have a running cygwin system available
2. Run "setup" thru the "Package Selection" pages but NOT beyond
3. On your running cygwin system, delete all but 1st line in file 
"/etc/setup/installed.db".
4. Shutdown your running cygwin sysrem
5.  Click the "NEXT" button in setup and your re-installation will begin.

Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 03:05:57PM -0500, Paul McFerrin wrote:
>   
>> Does anyone know where the MTIMES of the installed packages are stored.  
>> I need to over-ride them all in order to re-install the packages.  I 
>> could NOT find the http/ftp directory containing the files installed.
>>     
>
> You're assuming a mechanism that doesn't exist.
>
> Setup doesn't use "MTIME".  It makes the decision to install based on
> version numbering.  The information is stored in /etc/setup.
>
> cgf
>
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