Setup.exe interface and process issues

[Harold L Hunt II]

Again, wrong list.  You probably sent this before seeing my other reply.

Harold

Jay Smith wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> As long as I was ranting about mirrors, I should also mention:
> 
>   (I am on Windows95.  I don't know how to find out the version of the
>   setup.exe file, but I got it on 2002-05-12 [that's pretty old, but I
>   am not sure how to get a newer one].)
> 
> a) If there are multiple mirror download directories in a download 
> directory on my local server:
> 
>   .../downloads/ftp%3a%2f%2farchive.progeny.com%2fcygwin
>   .../downloads/ftp%3a%2f%2fcsociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu%2fpub%2fcygwin
> 
>   and if when I run setup.exe I select .../downloads as the local package
>   directory (instead of one of the directorie below it), setup.exe will
>   *lockup*.  I have to Ctrl Alt Delete to kill that one task.
> 
> b) The wording of the dialog box in which I select the local package 
> directory is quite confusing and the first time I used it I had to ask 
> somebody which was what.  This step could use some clarification if it 
> has not already been clarified.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jay
>