cygwin/xfree installation questions

[Harold L Hunt II]

Don,

That might be a good idea.

Thanks,

Harold

Don V Black wrote:
> Harold -
> 
> I recommend that you include step # 5 in your documentation.
> There was an assumption that the neophyte installer understood
> how to 'select' or 'grab' (your words) the XFree86 modules.  I
> encountered no such documentation in my brief meanderings
> through the Cygwin/X site.
> 
> Step # 5, below corrects that oversight.
> 
>>> 5) In the Select Packages panel (# 16 in the doc)
>>>     Click On "Default" of "+XFree866  .. Default" until
>>>     "+XFree86 .. Install" appears. This requires n clicks.
> 
> 
>  - Don V Black
> ===
> At 06:23 PM 12/31/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> 
>> Don,
>>
>> Your initial installation of Cygwin was messed up.
>>
>> I cannot advocate an uninstall followed by a complete reinstall for 
>> 99% of the users, since most users do not have a messed up 
>> installation. The instructions that you provided below are not 
>> necessary for the majority of users, so I won't be updating the 
>> installation instructions.
>>
>> I am glad, however, that you figured out your particular problem.
>>
>> Harold
>>
>> Don V Black wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> ===
>>> 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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