> -----Original Message----- > From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Nick Sabalausky > Sent: 22 July 2004 17:57
> Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please <at> > cygwin.com> writes: > > > > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2004 at 07:50:39AM +0000, Nick Sabalausky wrote: > > >I've tried installing Cygwin numerous times with the current setup > > >program (www.cygwin.com/setup.exe), and have the base > packages and a > > >number of the developer packages selected. But when installation > > >completes, I have the /etc, /lib, /usr, and /var directories but > > >there's no /bin directory. > > > > No, you've tried "downloading" cygwin numerous times. You > apparently > > haven't actually used the "Install from Internet" option. Select > > that when installing and you'll have better luck. > > > > > > No, I've installed numerous times. Each time I used the > "Install from Internet" option. As I've said, the /etc, > /lib, /usr, and /var directories all exist and are not > empty so there are defincately some things that are getting > installed. And the content of those dirs cannot be just > the downloaded files, because those were stored in a > completely different directory well outside of my install > path of D:/Cygwin. <innocent> Is your HD full? </innocent> [remembering that one time when I just *couldn't* figure out why the car wouldn't start.....] cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today.... -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/