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RE: B20.1: NT - Cannot install from full-split directory


Hi Peter,

are you sure NS downloaded in binary mode?

Bye, Heribert (heribert_dahms@icon-gmbh.de)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Peter D Milliken [SMTP:peter.milliken@boeing.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 01, 1999 05:43
> To:	cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Subject:	B20.1: NT - Cannot install from full-split directory
> 
> [Heribert]  [snip]
> 
> I am operating through a firewall so I can only use Netscape to
> download
> files. Whenever I attempt to get full.exe (doesn't matter which mirror
> site) I get a time out. OK, so I downloaded everything in full-split
> (xaa, xab etc) and combined them using the installation instructions,
> but when I attempt to run it (from Explorer, from a DOS prompt, using
> "run" off the Start menu) I get an error message "This program cannot
> be
> run in DOS mode." Cound someone tell me what am I doing wrong? :-)
> (BTW,
> I have followed the copy instruction EXACTLY :-)).
> 

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