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Update "Can I use setup to install snapshots?" (now 'no') with new instructions.

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@ -199,32 +199,43 @@ would not have done any of these things for you.
@subsection Can I use setup to install snapshots? @subsection Can I use setup to install snapshots?
Yes. If experimenting with developer snapshots from No. It used to be possible, but not any more.
If experimenting with developer snapshots from
@file{http://cygwin.com/snapshots/}, you should generally install the @file{http://cygwin.com/snapshots/}, you should generally install the
full @code{cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2} update, rather than just the full @code{cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2} update, rather than just the
DLL, otherwise some components may be out of sync. However, Cygwin tar DLL, otherwise some components may be out of sync. Cygwin tar won't be
won't work because it will load the DLL that you're trying to update, able to update @code{/usr/bin/cygwin1.dll}, but it should succeed with
and a non-Cygwin program like WinZip will put everything in the wrong everything else. The following steps should work:
place. The solution is to use @code{setup.exe}.
Just bunzip2 the cygwin-inst tarball, rename it to cygwin-YYYYMMDD.tar, @enumerate
gzip it, put it in an empty directory, and run @code{setup.exe} there.
You should be given the option to install it. @item Download the snapshot, and run:
@example
cd /
tar jxvf /posix/path/to/cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2
cd /tmp
tar jxvf /posix/path/to/cygwin-inst-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2 usr/bin/cygwin1.dll
@end example
@item After closing all Cygwin apps (see below), use Explorer or the
Windows command shell to move @code{C:\cygwin\tmp\usr\bin\cygwin1.dll}
to @code{C:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll}.
@end enumerate
The obvious warnings about updating the cygwin package and using developer The obvious warnings about updating the cygwin package and using developer
snapshots apply: snapshots apply:
@enumerate @enumerate
@item Always download the latest version of setup from
@file{http://cygwin.com/setup.exe}.
@item Close all Cygwin apps, including shells and services @item Close all Cygwin apps, including shells and services
(e.g. inetd), before running setup. You may have to restart Windows to (e.g. inetd), before updating @code{cygwin1.dll}. You may have to
clear the DLL from memory. restart Windows to clear the DLL from memory.
@item Snapshots are risky. They have not been tested. Use them @strong{only} if @item Snapshots are risky. They have not been tested. Use them @strong{only} if
there is a feature or bugfix that you need to try. there is a feature or bugfix that you need to try, and you are willing
to deal with any problems.
@item If you cannot download a snapshot from the main ftp distribution @item If you cannot download a snapshot from the main ftp distribution
site, use a mirror, and look in the @samp{snapshots} directory. You may site, use a mirror, and look in the @samp{snapshots} directory. You may