xfree error

Fred Ramsing framsing@unr.edu
Thu Sep 13 15:02:00 GMT 2001


On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Karr, David wrote:
> This happens when you install Cygwin-XFree on a text mount.  Presently, it
> has to be installed on a binary mount.  I hit the same problem a few days
> ago, and I got some background on it, but I don't have time yet to change my
> mount and reinstall, much less invest time to fully investigate this and
> actually provide a FIX for it.

Just re-run the Cygwin setup program and select the following at the
Install root directory window:
	Default Text File Type = Unix
	Install For = Just Me

This will mount the cygwin root directory on a binary mount (in addition
to downloading any newer packages).  Then re-run the XFree86 Xinstall.sh
script.

This request occurs so often that I think the Cygwin Setup program should
be changed so that the above options are the default.


Fred




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