[Rd] R-devel (1.7 to be) on windows XP

[Uwe Ligges]

Uwe Ligges wrote:
> kjetil brinchmann halvorsen wrote:
> 
>> Hola!
>>
>> I'm trying to make r-devel on windows XP. I downloaded an hour ago
>> R-1.7.0beta_2003-03-30.tar.gz
>> make terminates without any error messages, with make check I get 
>> error messages from tests of internet and socket functions, surely 
>> because my modem was not connected (It doesn't say in the 
>> documentation (file INSTALL)
>> that internet must be connected under make check.)
> 
> 
> Perhaps, but make check tells you:
> "running tests of Internet and socket functions ...
>   expect some differences"
> 
> So you have to be more explicit here ...
> 
> Interesting:
> The httpget() part hangs on my machine. I'll look closer later this day 
> or tomorrow...

OK. I got it. The httpget() part in .../test/internet.R of make check 
hung on my machine for a simple reason:
A software called WebWasher 3.3 obviously blocked that connection ...
Sorry for any confusion.

Uwe