cygwin/xfree installation questions

[Don V Black]

Deinstall the entire Cygwin installation, and
re-install Cygwin/X, as follows:

1) In the Select Packages panel (# 16 in the doc)
     Click On "Default" of "+All  .. Default" until
     Uninstall appears.
2) Click On the Next button, and proceed with the
     Uninstall.
3) Delete the contents of the directory that contained
     Cygwin (e.g. /Programs Files/Cygwin)

4) Restart the Setup.exe process.
5) In the Select Packages panel (# 16 in the doc)
     Click On "Default" of "+XFree866  .. Default" until
     Install appears.
6) Click On the Next button, and proceed with the
     Install.

The Cygwin/X documentation should now work.


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At 07:12 AM 12/31/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Folks -
>
>Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>While installing (uninstall then install Xfree86 packages in Win2K) I get 
>the error:
>
>"mkshortcut.exe - Unable to Locate DLL
>
>The dynamic link library cygopt-0.dll could not be found in the specified path
>D:\Win2KPro\cygwin\bin;D:\WINNT\system32;D:\WINNT\system;D:\WINNT;D:\Win2KPro\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin;D:\Win2KPro\cygwin\bin;D:\Win2KPro\cygwin\bin;D:\Win2KPro\cygwin\bin\D:\Win2KPro\cygwin\bin;[ 
>]y,[ ]."
>
>while in the "/etc/postinstall/XFree86-bin-icons.sh" step.
>
>Notes:
>1) D:\Win2KPro is my 'program files' directory (its a dual boot),
>     D:\WINNT is my Win2K (Win5.0) directory.
>2) Note how cygwin\bin is repeated 5 times in the path.
>     BTW, I have repeated this installation many times (maybe 5?)
>3) The "[ ]" in "[ ]y,[ ]" of the path represent the DOS-BIOS square
>     graphics character, and I have no clue as to where it came from.
>     It could be from other installations?
>
>The message reappeared more than 30 times during the install
>(I counted my clicks on the OK button).
>
>A "cygwin-XFree86" entry has been installed in my Win2K start menu,
>but the 5 sub-menus (editors, ... toys) are empty.
>
>I am not convinced that the installation was complete or correct.
>
>I have attempted to invoke startxwin.sh as specified in Chapter 4
>of the Cygwin/X documentation.  I receive the error message:
>
>"xterm.exe - Unable to Locatte DLL
>The dynamic link library cygcygipc-2.dll could not be found in the 
>specified path
>.... path information similar to above ...
>"
>
>Received the same information with "XWin.exe..."
>
>Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>- Don
>
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