[GRASS5] [bug #3176] (grass) cygwin setup dies

[Hamish]

> this bug's URL: http://intevation.de/rt/webrt?serial_num=3176
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> 
> Subject: cygwin setup dies
> 
> Platform: WindowsNT/2000/XP
> grass obtained from: Trento Italy site
> grass binary for platform: Downloaded precompiled Binaries
> GRASS Version: 5.4 and 6.0
> 
> I have only a modem to install cygwin via setup.  Every time I start
> the process from the web site I get through a few dialog windows and
> then the process dies.  I have turned off my virus sheilds and
> firewalls.  
> 
> Is there a way to download the cygwin install/setup and run it from my
> computer?  (I have already downloaded the setup.exe but when it runs
> it also crashes).   I already downloaded all the required files for
> GRASS
>  Mesa-6.2-cygwin.tar.gz               11-Dec-2004 18:30   1.2M  
>  config.log                           11-Dec-2004 15:15     1k  
>  gdal-1.2.3-cygwin.tar.gz             11-Dec-2004 18:31   2.8M  
>  grass5.4.0_i686-pc-cygwin_bin.tar.gz 11-Dec-2004 15:13  11.0M  
>  grass5.4.0_i686-pc-cygwin_install.sh 11-Dec-2004 15:13    14k  
>  tcltk-8.4.7-cygwin.tar.gz   
> from a faster connection.  I just need the cygwin install to work and
> it doesnt from the web... or it takes hours via the web.  What do I
> do?  


I have no idea about getting Cygwin to install, but from a fast
connection you can download Cygwin & GRASS on a CD and install from
there. See this site:

 https://www.geographie.uni-freiburg.de/~mlechner/CygwinGRASS/


Hamish