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RE: Added setup.exe to User's Guide
- From: "Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail)" <garbage_collector at telia dot com>
- To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:15:47 +0100
- Subject: RE: Added setup.exe to User's Guide
> From: cygwin-owner at cygwin dot com [mailto:cygwin-owner at cygwin dot com]On Behalf
> Of Andrew M. Inggs
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> > 3. *Move* the ENTIRE cache directory onto a CDR (or whatever) - do NOT
> > change anything within the cache.
>
> Specifically for CD-R, I have had trouble doing this because the
> URL-encoded directories that setup.exe creates to keep track of which
> mirror you select are not ISO9660 or Joliet friendly. I usually just
> rename the directory before burning to CD-R.
$ cd /CYGCACHE
$ echo 'ftp%3a%2f%2fsunsite.dk%2fmirrors%2fcygwin' | wc -c
42
-- Nero Burning Rom Help --
In "Joliet", file and directory names are allowed up to 64 characters long.
There are no restrictions in directory depth, the typeface is extended.
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I can't remember having problems with this... so WFM.
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> > Comments or Corrections anyone?
> > (Don't say I got it right on the first try, I wouldn't believe you! ;-)
> >
I Knew it, I KNEW IT :-]
So; There needs to be a notice about filesystem limitations <sigh>
/Hannu E K Nevalainen, Mariefred, Sweden
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