Cut down xfree server for XDMCP only

[Ian Burrell]

Tim Thomson wrote:
> 
> 	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.
> 

Why don't you just make a cygwin package for the stripped down xfree? 
Most people are going to want some of the cygwin packages. You can make 
a custom setup.ini that just installs the cygwin dll and stripped xfree. 
At least don't modify any existing cygwin registry keys.  Using the same 
keys would work as long as it cooperates with an existing or later 
cygwin install.

> 
> 	Fonts included. To reduce size, we have the bare minimum fonts
> included, but it can use fonts from within windows.
> 

One option is using XDMCP is set a font server on the remote machine and 
use the remote fonts.

> 
> What are the .a files? Are they linked from the .dlls? Are they used by
> XWin.exe, or is it just the .dlls?
> 

They are used to link programs with the X libraries. They aren't 
required to run the programs. They really shouldn't be in the 
XFree86-bin package and belong in the XFree86-devel package. But they 
are small so it doesn't make much difference.

  - Ian

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