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Re: Can't get list of download sites


On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Soh Kok Hong wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I seem to be having problem with running setup.exe because it says
> "Can't get the list of download sites.".  This is what I've found so far:
>
> 1. I can use my mozilla browser to access
> http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/mirrors.lst
>
> 2. Performed a packet trace on setup.exe and found the following HTTP
> transaction by setup.exe:
>
> GET /cygwin/mirrors.lst HTTP/1.0\r\n
> Host: sources.redhat.com\r\n
> \r\n
>
> and remote site reset the TCP link.
>
> 3. I ran "telnet sources.redhat.com 80" and executed the above
> instructions and it failed as expected
>
> 4. I then tried the telnet again with the following instructions:
>
> GET /cygwin/mirrors.lst HTTP/1.0\r\n
> Host: sources.redhat.com\r\n
> User-Agent: cygwin
> \r\n
>
> And it works!
>
> P.S. I do not use a web proxy and I don't think my ISP uses a
> transparent proxy.

Make sure you didn't install and run any firewall software.  Also, try the
"Use IE5 Settings" connection mode in setup.

> I suggest that the setup.exe program be fixed so that the download can work.

Feel free to check out the sources (for instructions see
<http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin-apps/setup.html>) and send in a patch.
<http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PTC>.
	Igor
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