Cut down xfree server for XDMCP only

Robert Collins robert.collins@syncretize.net
Sat Jun 15 01:17:00 GMT 2002



> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com 
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Tim Thomson
> Sent: Saturday, 15 June 2002 2:44 PM

> There is much work I need to do on this, but I have exams for the next
> week so won't get much of a chance. One of my main concerns 
> is that our
> current install modifies the registry keys used by cygwin, so 
> installing
> it will break an existing setup (although is quite easy to fix, it is
> messy). 

Yes, this is bad.
 
> TODO:
> 	Recompile cygwin1.dll to look in a different registry 
> location, so we
> don't use the same location as cygwin. Currently our install modifies
> the cygwin registry keys, so will break an existing install.

You will also need to:
* Change the shared segment name, or you will break existing installs at
runtime.
* Change the dll name, as the install you are proposing is not
compatible with the cygwin net distribution.
* Recompile *everything* to use the new .dll name.

OR

Just leverage the cygwin setup program, and let all the pain go away.
 
Rob



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