Cygwin
Peter Rasmussen
raz@zipworld.com.au
Thu Jun 15 20:36:00 GMT 2000
Hello
I donÃÂt know if this is the right place to ask for support.
IÃÂm having trouble installing your Cygwin software. Can you tell me if IÃÂm
using ÃÂSetup.exeÃÂ correctly? I have layed out my procedure below.
I downloaded all the files from:
ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/cygwin/latest/
to the D:\ directory.
In my C:\ directory I created a folder called ÃÂcygnusÃÂ and in that a folder
called ÃÂcygwin-b20ÃÂ.
I ran Setup.exe. At the prompt:
Root directory? [C:\]
If I just hit enter (without having put folders in in advance) it throws a
large number of loose files straight into the C:\ directory. It does not
create a cygnus folder.
When I type in:
\cygnus\cygwin-b20
Setup puts 4 folders in the ÃÂcygwin-b20ÃÂ folder. In the C:\ directory it
puts:
Var,bin,etc (folders)
inetutils-1.3.2.README
login.README
uninst
It puts a MS DOS shortcut called
ÃÂCygwin 1.1.0ÃÂ in my ÃÂStartÃÂ menu. When I click on it, it reboots the
computer in DOS and stops at a black screen which says:
ÃÂWindows 98 is now starting your MS DOS based program.
DOSkey installed.
Warning: The lock command enables direct disc access by programs that can
corrupt file names or destroy disc data resulting in the loss of files on
your disc.
Are you sure (Y/N)?ÃÂ
On answering ÃÂyÃÂ yes it returns ÃÂBad file commandÃÂ
ÃÂ and reboots to windows.
What have I done wrong?
Thanks for your time.
Cheers
Peter
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