On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 00:26 -0500, Guy Stalnaker wrote: > Thought you should know that I had significant issues with both > methods of accessing cygports. Using setup.exe with the ftp site was a > total bust. setup.exe connected to the ftp server to retreive the .ini > file just fine, but repeated attempts to install something failed when > the ftp server simply stopped responding. I left installs running all > day, over one night without a single successful conckusion.
The main FTP server is often bogged down; you're best off using a sourceforge or sourceware mirror. > Nor could I use the http mirror as the setup.exe app complained about > the signature of the .ini file and promptly ignored the cygports host. Following step 2 of the installation instructions will prevent this. > I was able,finally, to follow the advice found in the mail archive to > use apt-cyg to connect to the http mirror and successfully install > some applications. Please note that this method is not supported here or on the main Cygwin lists. Yaakov Cygwin Ports ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fulfilling the Lean Software Promise Lean software platforms are now widely adopted and the benefits have been demonstrated beyond question. Learn why your peers are replacing JEE containers with lightweight application servers - and what you can gain from the move. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfemails _______________________________________________ Cygwin-ports-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cygwin-ports-general
