[This sort of thing is probably better on the list, because it doesn't really isolate a bug]
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 07:25:29 -0800 From: noreply@sourceforge.net To: noreply@sourceforge.net, noreply@sourceforge.net, cvs-ghc@haskell.org Subject: [Bug #133086] complete failure
Bug #133086, was updated on 2001-Feb-19 07:25 Here is a current snapshot of the bug.
Details: I have tried to install ghc-4.08.2 under Windows NT and (as usal with the last few releases) failed.
Sorry to hear you've had difficulties with recent releases; for most people things seem to have improved.
I get an immediate warning that DEFAULT_TMPDIR is not set to anything useful.
Check you've got the most recent InstallShield (same date as the current one); there's a bug in previous versions.
Although files will compile they run without producing any output (even Hello World).
This is the mingwin problem.
By the way, I note that mingw from Cygwin has no version dated 20001111 but the only version before this January is listed as 20001225 (yes really Christmas day).
There is a 20001111, but since it's now the last version but one it's not available directly from the installer; you have to get it by hand. Sorry about that. It looks as though the latest version (from this year) has cured the problem, so you could try using that instead. As I write I'm building GHC 4.08.2 with the new mingwin package installed; if that works, I'll ship a new InstallShield shortly.