fresh install questions

[Erik Weibust <erik at weibust dot net>]

I just had my XP machine at work rebuilt and the first
thing I went to install was cygwin.  I went with a
complete "everything" install.  The problem is the
same one I've seen before.  When the install is
complete I run the shortcut to start cygwin and get a
vague message that makes me think the install didn't
"go so well".

The work around is easy.  I edit /etc/passwd in
notepad and change what cygwin uses for $HOME from
/cygdrive/h to /home/erikweibust.

/home/erikweibust was not created as part of the
install.  I think I've had it created before on other
machines on the "first use" of cygwin.  I'm not sure
why I get this problem.  Is cygwin trying to use some
XP env vars on it's first start?

Thanks,
Erik

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Erik Weibust
http://erik.weibust.net

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