When I tried the latest snapshots, I didn't go through all the combinations
- I just found a combination that actually works! Everything downloads and
installs very quickly.
- the latest setup snapshot: setup-2.523.exe
- used C:\Cygwin and C:\Cygwin_localpkg folders
- Norton Antivirus auto-protect disabled
- a different mirror: http://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/cygwin
TNX
From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com
To: Phil Pollock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: Cygwin install (v2.510.2.2) failure WinXPHome fopen failed 22
invalid argument.
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:59:44 -0500
Phil Pollock wrote:
I'm sure this is frustrating for both of us. I was expecting Cygwin to be
running a couple of days ago. There is nothing unusual about what I am
doing with setup.exe. I don't know why setup.exe would be sensitive to my
hardware/software more than other people's.
<snip>
Yeah, probably the only way to really get to the bottom of this is for
you to build "setup.exe" locally in debug and then running it in gdb to
see what it's doing when it starts to hog VM.
1. As previously stated, under all installation attempts (except the
first):
"""""""""""""""""""""""
1. I emptied folders:
C:\Shareware\Cygwin
C:\Shareware\Cygwin\LocalPkg
"""""""""""""""""""""""
When I say that I 'emptied folders', I deleted all folders/files in each
folder except the main folder itself, including the .log files and all
downloaded files. As a consequence the 'setup.log' and 'setup.log.full'
files were deleted on each test.
Therefore, there was no appending of old error messages - the date/time
stamps on the messages tell you that the errors are not appended from
other runs. I've included the setup.log.full for the latest setup run
(fewer error messages) at the end of this response.
2. 'Download Without Installing' is the exact text on the dialog option I
selected. Following some downloads I did try an installation always with
the same bad VM results.
3. Don't assume that this is package specific: 'So, your real problem is
setup hogging up all the VM
while installing the alternatives package.' I tried other iterations that
included SKIPPING this package and others (one at a time and in
combinations) - same results. This is probably not package specific.
Yeah but it could be a combination of packages. Try doing two installs.
One with the default set of packages only (don't pick any yourself) and
a subsequent one where you install the remainder of the packages you want,
assuming the first is successful.
4. No /var/log/setup.log file was created. Also, these folders don't
exist either. I believe that setup.exe failed to create them due to the
bad path string.
See below.
5. I have never been successful at setting up any part of Cygwin - so
there are no after installation issues to worry about yet.
6. When I say 'while' it means that literally Cygwin setup is running the
'Install from Local Directory' (after a previous 'Download Without
Installing') - I am literally watching it run and also (at the same) time
I am watching VM Size under the Windows Task Manager. I am also watching
the File Explorer to see what folders and files are being generated. The
'Install from Local Directory' part of setup.exe has never finished. When
VM size approaches 1,000,000K+ my mouse won't even move and it is
difficult to terminate setup.exe. When I let it go - VM manager
terminates setup.exe.
7. As I previously stated, I am running under the admin account - I have
full registry access during setup.
8. As I previously stated, I tried 'Install from Local Directory' with NAV
auto-protect disabled - same result.
9. As I previously stated, I tried a download followed by installation
without nested folders. Specifically I used 'C:\Cygwin' and
'C:\Cygwin_localpkg'. Same results.
10. It doesn't take long to delete and download the files - this way I
always start each installation test in the same starting state.
11. Why is setup.exe trying to access files under '/etc/setup/...' - these
don't exist?
These would be found under C:\ShareWare\Cygwin. "setup.exe" understands
this.
======== setup.log.full ==========
2005/12/23 16:30:52 Starting cygwin install, version 2.523
2005/12/23 16:30:52 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-action)
failed 22 Invalid argument
2005/12/23 16:30:52 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-mirror)
failed 22 Invalid argument
2005/12/23 16:30:52 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-connection)
failed 22 Invalid argument
2005/12/23 16:30:52 io_stream_cygfile: fopen(/etc/setup/last-cache) failed
22 Invalid argument
2005/12/23 16:30:52 Current Directory: C:\Documents and
Settings\Owner\Desktop
Try not running from a directory with spaces in the names.
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