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Re: Install goes to network drive


Brett Serkez escribe:
> > I am installing "cygwin" on a XP box. I have downloaded the setup and
> > files to my local c:/tmp/files
> > 
> > When I run the setup, all appears good. I point to c:/cygwin and tell it
> > to find files from c:/tmp/files. The install completes fine but when I
> > type a cd ~ (show my home directory) the terminal shows my home here:
> > /cygdrive/h  which is a mounted server. I have done this three times, and
> > each time it does this. I checked all environment variables. I just want
> > my home to be /cygdrive/c so I can add a .bashrc and get rolling.
> 
> Do you have the environment variable HOME set?
> 
> http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.setup.html#faq.setup.home

With such a setup it's not only needed setting HOME but also editing
the home directory for the user in /etc/passwd.

Cordially, Ismael
-- 
Dropping science like when Galileo dropped his orange

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