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Re: setup.exe
- From: DEEPA SIVASANKARANE <aj9035 at wayne dot edu>
- To: Max Bowsher<maxb at ukf dot net>
- Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:49:46 -0400
- Subject: Re: setup.exe
I assume the reason you wanted to do this was to permit
reinstallation from
>your local disc at a later date?
Yes. You see, I had the redhat release installed at first.
Moved to net release. I would like to switch between the two.
Thanx,
Deepa
---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:28:55 +0100
>From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb@ukf.net>
>Subject: Re: setup.exe
>To: "DEEPA SIVASANKARANE" <aj9035@wayne.edu>,
<cygwin@cygwin.com>
>
>DEEPA SIVASANKARANE wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Would Running setup.exe, and choosing
>> "Install from Internet" to C:\cygwin be the same as
>> choosing the download option and untaring them in
>> C:\cygwin ?
>
>NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!
>
>DO NOT UNTAR A CYGWIN PACKAGE TO INSTALL IT!
>USE SETUP.EXE!
>
>
>
>I assume the reason you wanted to do this was to permit
reinstallation from
>your local disc at a later date?
>
>If so, just "Install from Internet". The downloaded files
will NOT be
>deleted, and you can install from them without an internet
connection by
>using "Install from Local Directory".
>
>
>
>Max.
>
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