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Re: [1.7] Setup won't create local package directory?


On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 07:26:00AM +0000, Jason Spiro wrote:
>Mark J. Reed <markjreed <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> 
>> On "Cygwin Setup - Select Local Package Directory", it says "The
>> directory will be created if it does not already exist."  But if I
>> type in the name of a new folder (whose parent folder exists), and I
>> get this error message:
>> 
>> Could not change dir to [...full path...]: The system cannot find the
>> file specified. [00000002]
>> [Abort][Retry][Ignore]
>> 
>> Anyone else seeing this?  This is on a fresh Windows XP Pro install.
>> 
>
>Good catch.  I experience this behavior too.  I forwarded your message, and
>added additional information on what behavior I would like to see instead, to
>http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10986 -- I hope the developers
>will see it and take action.  You can register at that website then add yourself
>to the "CC list" if you like; that means you will be emailed if the bug is fixed.

If you *really* want to follow setup.exe development you should be perusing the
cygwin-apps mailing list or its archives.

cgf

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