Version error from set-1.7.exe

Paul McFerrin pmcferrin@columbus.rr.com
Sun Oct 18 20:44:00 GMT 2009



Dave Korn wrote:
> Paul McFerrin wrote:
>   
>> What exactly is: "local package directory".
>>     
>
>   It's the directory where setup.exe keeps local copies of all the packages it
> installs, which you select on the fourth screen of setup.exe.
>
>   
>>   My directory (/updates) is
>> void of any *.ini files and it still complains.  The only file "close"
>> in my whole installation is a "setup-2.ini" which always seem to get
>> re-created.  Is maybe the mirror-site has an out-of-date .ini file? 
>> (/updates/ftp%3a%2f%2fmirror.internode.on.net%2fpub%2fcygwin%2f)
>>     
>
>   Nah, it's maybe because I had my head on back-to-front when I wrote that
> first reply:
>
>   
>>>>   "The current .ini file is from a newer version of setup.exe ..."
>>>>         
>
>   What you actually need to do is download a fresh copy of setup-1.7.exe from
> the cygwin website.  'scuse my confusion.
>
>     cheers,
>       DaveK
>   

I'll postpone that activity til version cygwin 1.7 becomes official.
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