X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.2 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50,T_FILL_THIS_FORM_SHORT X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org From: "DEWI - N. Zacharias" To: "cygwin AT cygwin DOT com" Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 10:17:52 +0200 Subject: AW: [bulk] - Re: Coping with large iso files for network-independent Cygwin installation Message-ID: <8CCC8F85C5F2784387A32FAD835FB4E602E71D74D2@server03> References: <4C3426D3 DOT 4030707 AT bonhard DOT uklinux DOT net> <20100707082949 DOT GC22451 AT calimero DOT vinschen DOT de> <4C360E9A DOT 3090700 AT gmail DOT com> In-Reply-To: <4C360E9A.3090700@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-purgate-sourceid: 1OX8mP-00025M-P5 X-eleven-AD: Checked for spam and viruses by eXpurgate(R), see www.eleven.de for details. X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: 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 Moin , > Von: Dave Korn [] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. Juli 2010 19:45 > An: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com > Betreff: [bulk] - Re: Coping with large iso files for network-independent= Cygwin > installation > > On 07/07/2010 09:29, Corinna Vinschen wrote: > > On Jul 7 08:03, Fergus wrote: > > >> Nevertheless, it is a tantalising problem: what's the best answer to > >> give to a 3rd party who wants to install [1.7] on a machine without > >> network access? > > > > Rsync the content of a mirror of your choice onto a stick. Copy > > setup.exe and setup-legacy.exe to the stick. On the target machine, > > start one of setup or setup-legacy, choose "Install from Local > > Directory", enter the path to the stick, for instance "X:\", as the > > Locale Package Directory. Install. Done. > > Just for completeness: You can also choose "Install from Internet", and= add > your path as a "User URL" with the textbox and "Add" button at the bottom= of > the "Choose A Download Site" dialog. The difference is that doing it thi= s way > will create a local package repository on the machine you're installing t= o, > should you want to have one for later when you might not have the USB sti= ck > around. Two Questions: What notation one hase to use to specify the local path file:// d:/mylocalr= ep or ?? Contain this repository also the packages which are not currently installed= ? Have fun Norbert > cheers, > DaveK > > -- > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dipl. Phys. Norbert Zacharias Wind Measurements & Power Curve Measurements DEWI GmbH Ebertstrasse 96 26382 Wilhelmshaven Germany Tel.: +49 4421 4808 876 Fax: +49 4421 4808 843 Email: N DOT Zacharias AT dewi DOT de Home: http://http://www.dewi.de DEWI GmbH - Deutsches Windenergie-Institut, Wilhelmshaven Commercial Register No.: Amtsgericht Oldenburg, HRB 130241 Managing Director: Jens Peter Molly Chairman of the supervisory board: Ministerialrat Dr. Niels K=E4mpny P Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple