How do I run shell?

[Harig, Mark A.]

One of the (implicit, unstated) rules of using 'setup.exe' is that you
run it in a directory other than the directory in which you will install
the files.

try this (read the entire reply before starting):

   1. create a directory, say c:\cygwin-setup

   2. download (or copy) setup.exe to that directory

   3. run setup.exe by clicking on it from windows explorer

   4. one of the dialogs in 'setup.exe' is called 'Select Root Install
Directory'.
      Set the value of 'Root Directory' to something other than
c:\cygwin-setup, say, c:\cywin

   5. The following dialog is called 'Set Local Package Directory'.  Set
this to something other than the value you selected for 'Root
Directory', say, c:\cygwin-setup.

If you are running WinNT or Win2000, consider running NTFS as your
filesystem.  See the Windows 'convert' utility for instructions on how
to convert from FAT or FAT32, if necessary.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Robertson [mailto:james.robertson@wcom.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:09 PM
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: How do I run shell?
> 
> 
> I just installed Cygwin. When I try to launch using desktop 
> Cygwin icon, 
> a window launches momentarilly, then disappears. I also tried running 
> the cygwin.bat file, but that doesn't work. It tries to chdir 
> to a bin 
> directory that isn't there. I tried uninstalling everything 
> and doing a 
> complete re-install. That hasn't helped. During installation, I left 
> everything set to default, except adding the openssh and ssl 
> under Net 
> category.
> - Jim Robertson
> 
> 
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