[tex-live] problem using Windows network installer

Norbert Preining preining at logic.at
Wed Apr 28 12:09:35 CEST 2010


On Mi, 28 Apr 2010, Jörn Clausen wrote:
> Do you suggest I should try the command above and see if the error persists?

Yes, please do so (on the server).

	tlmgr option repository ctan

if that does not work

	tlmgr option location ctan

and if that does not work

	tlmgr option location http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/tlnet

> Please note that as workaround I can insert *any* CD/DVD into D:, not
> necessarily a TeX Live DVD. So the error handling on this path check
> should be relaxed, IMHO. If this is technically possible, of course, I
> have no idea if this another Windows limitation.

Ok, so the above should help.

You should anyway to the above and then call
	tlmgr update --self
...

Best wishes

Norbert
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