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RE: problem with extract.exe



Windows NT 4.0 ships with a extract.exe in Winnt directory.
You either rename it or adjust your path that the extract.exe for xfree86 is
found first.

Suhaib

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Monk [mailto:david.monk@encodasystems.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 4:07 PM
> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Subject: problem with extract.exe
> 
> I have searched the archives and can not find an answer to this
> problem. I
> am at my wits end. No matter what I try, I can not get X to install.
> I have
> tried all the semi-related potential solutions with no luck. Linking
> /usr/bin/tar.exe to /tmp/extract.exe Copying /tmp/extract.exe to
> /tmp/extract But, with the directory structure intact as indicated
> in the
> User Guide, I get the following:
> 
> dmonk@DMONK-NT /tmp
> $ ls
> Xbin.tgz   Xfcyr.tgz  Xfsrv.tgz    Xlib.tgz   Xprt.tgz
> extract.exe
> Xdoc.tgz   Xfenc.tgz  Xhtml.tgz    Xman.tgz   Xps.tgz
> startup-scripts.tgz
> Xetc.tgz   Xfnts.tgz  Xinstall.sh  Xnest.tgz  Xvfb.tgz
> Xf100.tgz  Xfscl.tgz  Xjdoc.tgz    Xprog.tgz  Xxserv.tgz
> 
> dmonk@DMONK-NT /tmp
> $ sh Xinstall.sh
> 
>                 Welcome to the XFree86 4.1.0 installer
> 
> You are strongly advised to backup your existing XFree86
> installation
> before proceeding.  This includes the /usr/X11R6 and /etc/X11
> directories.  The installation process will overwrite existing files
> in those directories, and this may include some configuration files
> that may have been customised.
> 
> If you are installing a version different from 4.1.0, you
> may need an updated version of this installer script.
> 
> Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [n] y
> 
> Checking which OS you're running...
> uname reports 'CYGWIN_NT-4.0' version '1.3.2(0.39/3/2)',
> architecture
> 'i686'.
> 
> chmod: changing permissions of `extract': No such file or directory
> head: not found
> extract doesn't work properly, renaming it to 'extract.bad'
> mv: preserving times for `extract.bad': No such file or directory
> mv: cannot unlink `extract': No such file or directory
> mv: cannot remove `extract': No such file or directory
> head: not found
> extract.exe doesn't work properly, renaming it to
> 'extract.exe.bad'
> 
> The versions of 'extract' and 'extract.exe' you have do not run'
> correctly.  Make sure that you have downloaded the correct
> binaries for your system.  To find out which is correct,
> run 'sh Xinstall.sh -check'.
> 
> When you have corrected the problem, please re-run 'sh Xinstall.sh'
> to proceed with the installation.
> 
> 
> dmonk@DMONK-NT /tmp
> $
> 
> I'm sure this is known, but here it is anyway:
> 
> $ ./Xinstall.sh -check
> Checking which OS you're running...
> uname reports 'CYGWIN_NT-4.0' version '1.3.2(0.39/3/2)',
> architecture
> 'i686'.
> 
> Binary distribution name is 'Cygwin-ix86'
> 
> 
> The last time I tried cygwin and X was right before this Xinstall.sh
> thing
> came into play. Now, with that script and relying on extract.exe, it
> just
> won't install.
> Please help. I now have a need for this software.
> 
> David Monk
> System Administrator
> Encoda Systems, Inc
> 2862 Directors Cove
> Memphis, Tennessee 38131 USA
> mailto:david.monk@encodasystems.com
> Tel:  901-395-8671
> Fax: 901-395-8643


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