Cygwin setup.exe 2.510.2.1 package installation crashing problem

[Mark Knipfer]

On 9/8/05 10:23 AM, Mark Knipfer:
> I ran setup.exe (version 2.510.2.1), first selected to 'Download Without 
> Installing' and received the updated packages.  I ran setup.exe again 
> and selected 'Install from Local Directory.  In Cygwin's Progress window 
> after the parsing of the ini file, Cygwin crashes.  Windows XP shows a 
> Dr. Watson window two times where I click Don't Send.  The Windows XP 
> SP2 Event Viewer log shows this cause:
> 
>   Event Type: Error
>   Event Source: Application Error
>   Event Category: None
>   Event ID: 1000
>   Description:
>   Faulting application setup.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module
>   ntdll.dll, version 5.1.2600.2180, fault address 0x00043345.
> 
> I tried the following without success:
> 
> * Renamed and then deleted the setup.ini files in the FTP directory.
> 
> * Renamed the FTP directory where the packages were downloaded.
> 
> I do not know much about troubleshooting Cygwin as it has always updated 
> without any problems.
> 
> I read the Cygwin FAQ, searched in the cygwin and cygwin-apps archives 
> seeing similar errors with no solutions or workarounds, and searched the 
> Internet via Google for possible soutions.
> 
> Is there any workaround or solutions for this problem?
> 
> Thank you.

Cygwin setup.exe version 2.510.2.2 correct the above problem.


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