9fbb1738c4
better instructions for installing cygwin snapshots
2001-07-05 23:58:34 +00:00
3f5ab6915c
New entry "Where is the su command?"
2001-07-05 23:29:43 +00:00
c3ac95e258
"How do I rebuild the tools on my NT box?": texi2html now provided.
2001-07-04 23:36:16 +00:00
0ef44b84e6
"Why the weird directory structure?": new mount output format.
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"Why can't I run bash as a shell under NT Emacs?": new title.
2001-07-04 23:30:17 +00:00
7414c97eb3
Update "Can I use setup to install snapshots?" (now 'no') with new instructions.
2001-07-04 23:21:49 +00:00
d3f2880903
Add caveat that contents list is always out of date.
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Remove entry "Setup screwed up my mounts!"
2001-07-04 23:00:31 +00:00
a43d0f3e07
just a bit more...
2001-07-04 22:54:16 +00:00
7b49219617
Add more to entry "How do I print under Cygwin"?
2001-07-04 22:52:58 +00:00
f215088f81
Add apropos and /usr/sbin/makewhatis to "Why doesn't man work?" entry.
2001-07-04 21:14:41 +00:00
c66261a731
Remove reference to Cygnus.
2001-06-14 08:43:42 +00:00
f87da0d4f3
teeny tiny typo
2001-06-14 08:38:24 +00:00
340d35ad0b
* who.texinfo: Oops. Add a couple of important folk.
2001-06-13 17:54:55 +00:00
40ec4c5cdb
* who.texinfo: Remove email addresses. Modernize.
2001-06-13 17:50:25 +00:00
b70261ef60
New entry "How do I print under Cygwin?"
2001-05-30 09:42:36 +00:00
389c930097
New entry "Where is Objective C?"
2001-05-30 09:26:59 +00:00
90c0221f27
New entry "How do I contribute to Cygwin?"
2001-05-30 09:17:59 +00:00
bd77a6f48d
* Makefile.in: Tweak to attempt to accomodate older texi2html.
2001-05-30 01:30:38 +00:00
98ae4ae7d5
* Makefile.in: Accomodate newer versions of docbook and openjade.
2001-05-29 20:25:21 +00:00
84f6caacfb
Expand entry "why doesn't my script work"
2001-05-29 18:11:29 +00:00
5b71b48d0c
Update entry about PATH, now done in /etc/profile not cygwin.bat.
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Remove entry "Where can I find 'which'" since it's included now.
2001-05-29 15:19:25 +00:00
1d99023da5
Add pointer to google for searching list archives.
2001-05-29 15:00:42 +00:00
d3135ef378
Remove distinction between latest and contrib in list of packages.
2001-05-29 14:42:07 +00:00
67e810e18c
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `check_case' option.
2001-04-12 21:52:38 +00:00
75c12e1f7a
British -> US spelling.
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Add .inputrc tip to entry "How can I copy and paste into Cygwin console windows?"
2001-03-17 18:50:22 +00:00
3614840015
Remove "not yet updated" caveat from entry:
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"How is the DOS/Unix CR/LF thing handled?"
2001-03-17 16:18:01 +00:00
75c566fc64
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `winsymlinks' option.
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* how-api.texinfo: Add text to explain new symlinks==shortcuts
and the CYGWIN setting `(no)winsymlinks'.
* how-using.texinfo: Add text that Cygwin now treats shortcuts
as symlinks.
2001-03-02 12:05:31 +00:00
c350452a41
CYGWIN32 -> CYGWIN.
2001-02-24 23:25:30 +00:00
df7e8957fd
* setup2.sgml: Add docs about domain accounts.
2001-02-08 04:12:48 +00:00
8b2a7164ac
* cygwinenv.sgml: Fix typo in <filename>. Add missing </para>.
2000-12-22 17:02:02 +00:00
f3549a047a
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `smbntsec' option.
2000-12-19 20:14:34 +00:00
fcd5787f95
new entry, installing cygwin-inst snapshots with setup
2000-12-13 16:44:43 +00:00
cf427ba344
update contents
2000-12-13 16:16:35 +00:00
e65ed025c4
very minor wording change
2000-12-13 16:12:17 +00:00
ff15e09cc9
update globbing entry
2000-12-13 15:43:32 +00:00
740dea68d0
new entries about contributing packages
2000-12-12 17:42:21 +00:00
88e066655c
try again...
2000-12-12 16:07:14 +00:00
5c8836b916
add tip about -lm order to WinMail@16 entry
2000-12-12 16:05:30 +00:00
9972a88b3f
add entry about mt on Win9x
2000-12-12 14:51:12 +00:00
566ca2a79d
update & expand section on multiple DLLs
2000-12-12 14:24:42 +00:00
9a442f7f8d
tiny fix
2000-12-12 13:51:18 +00:00
7ae4fd5600
added structure (unsolved vs. FITNR).
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added entry about scp leaving ssh procs on Win9x.
2000-12-12 13:47:50 +00:00
9eb8e25c48
screen has now been ported
2000-12-12 13:26:59 +00:00
8d3ba197bc
these problems are fixed now
2000-12-12 13:24:06 +00:00
ab96569985
New entry "Bash says "command not found", but it's right there!"
2000-11-29 16:24:59 +00:00
872134b37d
Update "why doesn't chmod work" with hint from Corinna.
2000-11-22 13:07:14 +00:00
bbed89ab13
sources.redhat.com -> cygwin.com where appropriate
2000-11-20 14:37:37 +00:00
9f7bdd2b58
* cygwinenv.sgml: Remove CYGWIN=strace option. Update CYGWIN options.
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* how-programming.texinfo: Remove stuff about CYGWIN=strace.
* setup2.sgml: Remove CYGWIN=strace example.
2000-11-19 04:53:46 +00:00
2ef98494d8
Add Windows ME to "What is it?"
2000-11-17 15:09:55 +00:00
7cb2bb152d
Add 'Windows 2000' to "What is it?" entry.
2000-11-17 14:12:23 +00:00
ef01aeac68
Update entry "I'm having basic problems with find. Why?", add advice
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about -follow option if CWD is symlink.
2000-11-17 14:04:59 +00:00
7816541772
Update "Why is make behaving badly?", add warning about make -j[n].
2000-11-17 13:32:28 +00:00
e2ed94a3c6
New entry "Setup screwed up my mounts!"
2000-11-17 12:57:51 +00:00
b9448841db
Fix error in "Why doesn't my script work?", add note about 'mount -x'.
2000-11-17 12:10:04 +00:00
2f2092aece
new entry "Why doesn't my script work?"
2000-11-17 11:40:06 +00:00
cb06d7468a
New entry "Why doesn't mkdir -p work on a network share?"
2000-11-16 15:08:35 +00:00
99119403f3
Update section "Why is make behaving badly?"
2000-10-31 16:58:09 +00:00
ad4bb8089e
minor typo
2000-10-31 14:33:57 +00:00
003303a435
* ntsec.sgml: Slight changes. Fix some errors.
2000-10-26 08:01:39 +00:00
5972be1c32
* ntsec.sgml: Changed the (now incorrect) hint that ntsec only
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uses access allowed ACEs.
2000-10-26 07:37:26 +00:00
902047f40e
Update "How can I access other drives?" entry with details about --change-cygdrive-prefix
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and some other minor changes.
2000-10-24 16:43:50 +00:00
77da118b99
Update entry "What's the difference between packages in 'latest' and 'contrib'.
2000-10-24 15:24:16 +00:00
337adb6fd9
Add more details to "What if setup fails?" entry.
2000-10-24 15:20:18 +00:00
c2a585c65c
Update entry "Why are compiled executables so huge?!?", add bit about 'gcc -s'.
2000-10-18 15:32:50 +00:00
f1d9a0d479
Minor update to "How can I find out which dlls are needed by an executable?",
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indicate that cygcheck works recursively.
2000-10-18 15:16:45 +00:00
b55af6accd
Update entry "How do anti-virus programs like Cygwin?",
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adding bit about performance hit and exempting C:\cygwin\bin from scanning.
2000-10-18 14:36:07 +00:00
6a0983f60f
Update entry "Why can't I run bash as a shell under NT Emacs?",
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remove old disclaimer.
2000-10-18 14:15:09 +00:00
b1411b1291
Update entry "Shell scripts aren't running properly from my makefiles?",
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remove old disclaimer.
2000-10-18 13:43:56 +00:00
3bb1842959
Relevant bits subsumed in what.texinfo, separate mirrors list discarded.
2000-10-18 13:12:14 +00:00
c67c9ca817
Update "Is it free software?" entry re. 1.0 CD. All in past tense,
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no longer shipping, refer to cygwin-cd.html for latest news.
2000-10-18 13:04:27 +00:00
df4da6cf8b
Minor, mention mirror sites in "Where can I get it?".
2000-10-18 12:48:31 +00:00
deafd52c70
Add new section "Where can I get it?" to what.texinfo.
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Omit sites.texinfo altogether (mirror list not useful).
2000-10-18 12:34:41 +00:00
19ce2f49a7
Delete entry "Ancient history of the project", replace with link to history.html.
2000-10-18 11:52:15 +00:00
b504f11afa
Added missing article
2000-09-29 22:23:37 +00:00
795f46d9db
* pathnames.sgml: Add documentation about raw block special
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devices and tape devices to the "POSIX devices" chapter.
2000-09-29 21:53:52 +00:00
03de9775c4
New entry "Why doesn't man work?"
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(need ash)
2000-09-26 14:55:51 +00:00
dfc2c41a6c
Remove entry "How do I set /etc up?"
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(never been updated to latest, no longer helpful)
2000-09-26 14:46:56 +00:00
cdfeaeb823
Update entry "How can I find out which dlls are needed by an executable?"
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including information about cygcheck.
2000-09-14 15:58:56 +00:00
847647e95c
New entry 'Why doesn't chmod work?'
2000-09-14 15:42:41 +00:00
7f4b74741f
New entry "My Windows logon name has a space in it, will this cause problems?"
2000-09-14 11:38:15 +00:00
f199b0215c
Update (& alphabetize) contents of 'latest'.
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Other minor cosmetic.
2000-09-14 11:21:04 +00:00
5425d0a04c
minor cosmetic
2000-09-14 11:06:44 +00:00
ce779ff629
New entry "Can I link with both MSVCRT*.DLL and cygwin1.dll?"
2000-09-13 15:27:20 +00:00
26a744ad26
Contents split into how-*.texinfo. (Had gotten too big.)
2000-09-13 15:13:57 +00:00
04360c5005
New files, contents of how.texinfo has been split into these.
2000-09-13 15:13:17 +00:00
80d65011aa
New entry "dllwrap is broken".
2000-09-12 16:18:03 +00:00
0b9ed04d51
New entry "Ctrl-S hangs rxvt and xterm".
2000-09-12 15:27:18 +00:00
cfa9337c8a
Add some details about AV software.
2000-09-12 15:18:29 +00:00
2ba1dec34e
Update "How do I rebuild the tools on my NT box?": add links to ancillary doc tools.
2000-09-12 13:40:36 +00:00
a7edd2fbce
Remove obsolete B20.1 entries. Chapter now empty.
2000-09-12 13:05:59 +00:00
267ca95b4d
New section "Recent history of the project: What version *is* this, anyway?".
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Rename section "A brief history of the project" to "Ancient history" and remove
disclaimer about being out of date.
2000-09-12 13:00:10 +00:00
a887d79dab
Minor cosmetic change.
2000-09-12 12:20:38 +00:00
77749b19ce
Add entry "How do I uninstall Cygwin?"
2000-08-25 16:35:16 +00:00
8b99c9afcd
minor formatting fixes
2000-08-25 13:33:38 +00:00
138b832b0c
Major re-write of "Installation using the setup.exe program".
2000-08-25 13:15:10 +00:00
6642e617bb
Minor changes.
2000-08-25 12:57:19 +00:00
25685bb107
* fhandler-tut.txt: hinfo -> dtable.
2000-08-18 19:52:31 +00:00
a010a6e732
Remove obsolete entries:
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- 'Why is gcc failing'
- 'Why can't bison find bison.simple or bison.hairy?'
Remove disclaimer from up-to-date entries (possibly with some minor changes):
- 'How is fork() implemented?'
- 'How do symbolic links work?'
- 'How do I compile a Win32 executable that doesn't use Cygwin?'
- 'How do I make the console window go away?'
- 'Why does make complain about a "missing separator"?'
- 'Why can't we redistribute Microsoft's Win32 headers?'
- 'How can I debug what's going on?'
- 'Can I use a system trace mechanism instead?'
- 'Can I use the gdb debugger to debug programs built by VC++?'
- 'Where can I find info on x86 assembly?'
- 'Why not use DJGPP?'
2000-07-27 22:06:27 +00:00
7d91a669e8
Entry 'How do anti-virus programs like Cygwin?': Remove disclaimer; hanging
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when unpacking tar.gz archives.
2000-07-27 21:29:19 +00:00
f11319a8f7
Entry 'How should I set my PATH?': Don't omit Windows system directories.
2000-07-27 21:13:16 +00:00
738c2431e5
New entry (Programming Questions): 'Why doesn't gdb handle signals?'
2000-07-25 21:35:08 +00:00
53d1fe2a5c
Entry 'Is the Cygwin library multi-thread-safe?': Update for latest release.
2000-07-25 21:16:44 +00:00
3637f333ed
Entry 'Are mixed-case filenames possible with Cygwin?': Expand slightly,
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add reference to coolview.
2000-07-25 20:49:59 +00:00
74b29f02d9
New entry (Cygwin API Questions): 'Is there a mouse interface?' -- No.
2000-07-25 20:13:38 +00:00
717a3d7b37
Entry 'Can I use my own malloc?': Add warning about _malloc_r from newlib.
2000-07-25 19:50:31 +00:00
7e0482eecd
Entry 'Is it OK to have multiple copies of the DLL?':
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Emphasise that no, it's not OK.
2000-07-25 19:17:31 +00:00
3cf421356f
Changed 'sourceware.cygnus.com' to 'sources.redhat.com' in the FAQ, where appropriate.
2000-07-25 19:00:29 +00:00
99fd83eb67
* ntsec.sgml: Add description for the new setuid ability
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of Cygwin since release 1.1.3.
* overview2.sgml: Add description for new chroot functionality.
* calls.texinfo: Add missing calls. Change comments for
setuid, setgid, seteuid, setegid, chroot.
2000-07-20 11:04:33 +00:00
f88cc35383
"Posting Guidelines": New name for old entry.
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"Multiple copies of DLL": shared region corrupt error message.
"Why the weird directory structure": re-wrote for latest.
"Symlinks on Samba": fix typo.
"Where is glibc": new entry.
"HT build relocatable dll": (interim update) link to Carl Thompson's message in cygwin list.
"Can I mix msvc++ and gcc objects": remove disclaimer.
2000-07-04 16:17:57 +00:00
6680b6a589
"Contents": Add package opengl.
2000-07-04 16:10:32 +00:00
fe905b6259
Rewrote "Adding or updating packages",
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plus a few other minor changes.
2000-06-14 20:56:56 +00:00
a9ba336498
Tidied up formatting a bit.
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New entries:
How do I convert between Windows and UNIX paths?
Why are compiled executables so huge?!?
2000-06-14 16:34:57 +00:00
3092135d8c
Minor changes, also add note about deleting temp dir after setup.
2000-06-14 16:08:03 +00:00
1edefdeb85
Fix simple @-error.
2000-06-13 19:52:51 +00:00
fe871355b5
New entry: "How should I set my PATH?"
2000-06-13 16:30:58 +00:00
a15ada7034
Removed a couple of "not yet updated" disclaimers.
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New entry: "info error "dir: No such file or directory""
2000-06-13 16:12:44 +00:00
20fe2a85bc
"Installation using the setup.exe program": minor note not to mess with
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default mounts.
"Adding or updating packages": full instructions now, not just links to ml.
New:
subsection "Problems running setup.exe"
subsubsection "Error message: "Unable to retrieve the list of cygwin mirrors...""
subsubsection "System hangs when unpacking tar archives"
2000-06-13 14:58:35 +00:00
a50b13da06
Merge "Installation and Setup" and "Using Cygwin Releases" to simply
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"Using Cygwin". Significant update to "How can I access other drives?".
2000-06-12 21:46:19 +00:00
c533072f51
Major update to "Where can I get more information?" section. Now includes:
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- Posting guidelines
- Pointers to User's Guide, API Reference, USENIX paper
- Pointer to alternate searchable mail archive (www.delorie.com)
- Addresses for commercial & CD-ROM inquiries
2000-06-07 10:38:47 +00:00
3e4ea2bf5e
minor typo correction: GNU not Gnu
2000-06-07 10:28:36 +00:00
1e04e08737
"Installation Instructions" for FAQ, first update for current net release.
2000-06-02 17:17:53 +00:00
2f32d93f81
Remove broken targets readme.info, faq.info
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(at least until we know what to do with them)
2000-05-31 15:19:47 +00:00
eadffa103e
manually updated some sites (txt version badly formatted, dont know why)
2000-05-16 15:38:47 +00:00
6890a5097f
update README to latest net release, if only in name
2000-05-16 15:37:05 +00:00
00d48dd71c
fix dependencies for readme.txt
2000-05-16 15:13:49 +00:00
eeefccfcd1
Preliminary update to FAQ to reflect latest net release.
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(So far, just a new title, some minor updates, and a disclaimer in each
section that has to be updated for the net release, or at least looked at.)
2000-05-11 16:19:21 +00:00
a939e045e7
* ntsec.sgml: Revisited description of `ntsec' according to
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the changes in release 1.1.
* setup.sgml: Include ntsec.
* setup-net.sgml: Ditto.
2000-05-02 22:26:41 +00:00
7916b1efda
don't put api internals in general tarball
2000-04-19 02:35:06 +00:00
ca271663ab
add commands for building a doc kitchen-sink-tarball
2000-04-19 02:31:45 +00:00
05357ffef2
clean up SGML for latest version of jade/docbook
2000-04-19 00:55:19 +00:00
fd5afe2066
* MAINTAINERS: Add Ron Parker as maintainer of cinstall stuff.
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Add ChangeLog to doc directory.
2000-03-31 04:46:47 +00:00
1fd5e000ac
import winsup-2000-02-17 snapshot
2000-02-17 19:38:33 +00:00
369d8a8fd5
import winsup-2000-02-17 snapshot
2000-02-17 19:38:31 +00:00
David Starks-Browning
Christopher Faylor
Corinna Vinschen
DJ Delorie