Installer cannot write to Cygwin's /usr/local/etc

[Andrey Repin]

Greetings, Gerry Reno!

> No kidding.

http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#TOFU
Truly.

>>> I have a Windows MSI installer that first loads Cygwin and then has a
> I'm not talking about using MSI to install Cygwin.

Reading your own original message, which you shamelessly pushed behind, you
are. 

> I'm talking about using an MSI installer which calls out to the regular
> Cygwin setup and lets it do the Cygwin install. 

Nobody know, what crap that installer do to your system.
If you can reproduce the issue using normal (that is, supported) way of
installing Cygwin, you're welcome to provide necessary information, including
logs and stuff. Documentation can be obtained through the links at the end of
the message.
If not... See fig.1.

> Then when Cygwin setup is finished then files are copied into the Cygwin
> installation. 

> Understand now?

No. I have zero knowledge of the product you are talking about.
This is Cygwin mailing list. If you want some support, you gotta use supported
ways to obtain the product.

See the links at the end of the message for further information.

P.S.
@CGF: Yes, I know, how it sounds. You have all rights to laugh.


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WBR,
Andrey Repin (anrdaemon@yandex.ru) 16.02.2014, <09:46>

Sorry for my terrible english...


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