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Re: Problems downloading and installing the basic package
- From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall at rfk dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 00:46:52 -0500
- Subject: Re: Problems downloading and installing the basic package
At 12:09 AM 12/15/2002, Elfyn McBratney wrote:
>Lastly you said you installed in the root of a windows drive. This is
>discouraged, although im not quite sure why, but it can be a pain if you
>need to un-install.
See the FAQ for the reasoning behind this recommendation:
Why not install in C:\?
http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_2.html#SEC9
Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com
RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com
838 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX
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