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Re: special install


"Dave Korn" <dk@artimi.com> writes:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of J. David Boyd
> > Sent: 23 September 2004 18:16
> 
> > "Calman, Jack" writes:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > >  Our group is interested in installing cygwin on a group of 
> > classified
> > > computers that are not connected to the internet. Would you 
> > please tell me
> > > how to download what I need from the internet. Then I'll 
> > put it on a CD,
> > > carry it into the classified room, and then install on the 
> > computers there.
> > > 
> > >  Thanks,
> > >  - Jack Calman
> > > Johns Hopkins University
> > > Applied Physics Lab
> > > Laurel, MD
> > 
> > 
> > After you have a working installation on any computer, you can zip and
> > copy the C:\CYGWIN directory.  It is totally self contained, and
> > should work fine anywhere.
> 
>   Nonsense!  That method won't create any mount points in the registry, nor
> will it run any post-install scripts.  The correct method is to run
> setup.exe, select 'Download from internet', download everything, burn the
> temporary storage directory to cd along with a copy of setup.exe, then on
> each enduser machine you run setup.exe and tell it to 'Install from local
> directory', pointing at the download dir that you burnt to CD.
> 
>     cheers, 
>       DaveK
> -- 
> Can't think of a witty .sigline today....

Oops, you are absolutely 100% right.  

I knew that, as that's what I've done in the past.

I didn't mean install, I meant download, and then zip and burn, and
then install.

Good thing there's many sets of eyes here!

Thanks,

Dave


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