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From: Don V Black <groups@ComputerBums.com> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com Subject: Re: cygwin/xfree installation questions Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2004 16:11:00 -0000 [thread overview] Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.1.20040103080647.03093368@softcafe.net> (raw) In-Reply-To: <3FF35A5A.3080605@msu.edu> 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 >>> >>>+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + >>>Join the Pros at your IEEE Computer Society >>> http://www.IEEE-OCCS.org >>> >>>Digital ChoreoGraphics http://www.dcgfx.com >>>3D Visualization Software Design & Development >>>1-949-548-1969 dcg02@softcafe.net >> >>+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + >>Join the Pros at your IEEE Computer Society >> http://www.IEEE-OCCS.org >>Digital ChoreoGraphics http://www.dcgfx.com >>3D Visualization Software Design & Development >>1-949-548-1969 dcg02@softcafe.net + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Join the Pros at your IEEE Computer Society http://www.IEEE-OCCS.org Digital ChoreoGraphics http://www.dcgfx.com 3D Visualization Software Design & Development 1-949-548-1969 dcg02@softcafe.net
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-01-03 16:11 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2003-12-31 15:08 New XFree pages: "cygwin.com/xfree" Don V Black 2003-12-31 20:34 ` cygwin/xfree installation questions Don V Black 2003-12-31 22:16 ` Don V Black [not found] ` <3FF35A5A.3080605@msu.edu> 2004-01-03 16:11 ` Don V Black [this message] 2004-01-03 22:06 ` Harold L Hunt II
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