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Re: setup.exe fails to find mirrors
- From: "Robert Collins" <robert dot collins at syncretize dot net>
- To: <dforeman at stny dot rr dot com>,<cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 10:09:49 +1000
- Subject: Re: setup.exe fails to find mirrors
- References: <NEBBKCGPGLGENLAGHNDJCEADDDAA.dforeman@stny.rr.com>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Foreman" <dforeman@stny.rr.com>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 5:10 AM
Subject: setup.exe fails to find mirrors
> I have tried for 2 days to get setup.exe to find the mirrors so it can do
> the downloads and it consistently reports the failure:
> getUrlToStream-http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/mirrors.lst. If I paste
this
> address into a browser, I do get the list.
>
> The error is instantaneous with clicking on Direct Connection+next. I am
> using Windows XP Pro, behind a router. The FAQ says to check my
connections.
> They are OK. All my other internet access is OK.
>
> I searched this forum for "router download" and there were no relevant
hits.
> Since this is the "recommended" method of getting the cygwin packages, can
> someone help in getting it to work.
Sure. Have you tried either of the other two connection methods (proxy, IE5)
?
Rob
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