[Rd] invalid homedrive (PR#6827)

[dmurdoch at pair.com]

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:32:04 +0200 (CEST), anders.holm at sociology.ku.dk
wrote:

>Full_Name: Anders Holm
>Version: 1.9.0 (and ealier)
>OS: win XP
>Submission from: (NULL) (62.243.242.208)
>
>
>When Trying to run C:\Programmer\R\rw1090\bin\Rgui.exe either directly or
>through clicking the R icon I get the message "fatal error: Invalid Homedrive".
>
>I have previously been running R (up to 1.8.1) succesfully on the same machine
>that I am currently getting this message.
>
>It may be related to trying to install Sciviews mini set up

This is caused by a bug in one of the Windows critical updates.
R-patched has a workaround; in the meantime, add 

"R_USER=c:/" 

(or use some other valid path) on your R command line (in the
shortcut), and the bug won't matter.

This has been discussed a lot in R-help.

Duncan Murdoch