[m2e-users] juno fails to install zip of latest m2e release mirror

[Christopher Voisard <c.shane.voisard@xxxxxxxxx>]

Eclipse juno fails to install a zipped mirror of the latest m2e
release.   We have no internet connectivity on certain machines and
need to install m2e.  Followed steps from
http://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/m2e-users/msg02975.html  and
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox_p2_Repository_Mirroring   but juno
fails with the msg:  No software site found at
jar:file:/F:/path/to/m2e-mirror.zip!/

Previously did successful install of Subversive zip archives into
juno, where the zips were built by  Subversive and made available for
download.

Compared the contents of the Subversive zips and the mirror of m2e and
found differences....notably, the Subversive zip included a site.xml
file that the m2e mirror lacks.  Perhaps this is what juno is
expecting?

The command to download p2 metadata *only* pulls content.jar.  Perhaps
juno is expecting more metadata, like site.xml?

Humbly suggest that m2e maintainers begin to offer zip archives for
download/install.

Details follow:
0) downloaded/unpacked  eclipse-testing-juno-win32.zip  to flash drive.

1) mirror latest release (to flash drive) by running cmd from flash drive:

%CD%\eclipse.exe -nosplash -verbose
-application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.artifact.repository.mirrorApplication
-source  http://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/releases/1.1/1.1.0.20120530-0009
-destination   file:%CD%\m2e-mirror

%CD%\eclipse.exe -nosplash -verbose
-application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata.repository.mirrorApplication
-source  http://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/releases/1.1/1.1.0.20120530-0009
-destination   file:%CD%\m2e-mirror

m2e-mirror abbr. contents:
  -- content.jar
  -- artifact.jar
  -- plugins/
  -- features/


Subversive  abbr. contents:
  -- site.xml
  -- associates.xml
  -- various html files
  -- content.jar
  -- artifact.jar
  -- plugins/
  -- features/
  -- web/


site.xml  abbr. contents:

<site associateSitesURL="">
<feature url="features/foo.jar">
<category-def name="">



2) zipped m2e-mirror, moved flash drive to internet-poor machine.

3) eclipse -> Help -> Install New Software... -> Add... -> Archive...

BOOM

Can anyone who maintains m2e help solve this problem?