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diff --git a/winsup/doc/how-programming.texinfo b/winsup/doc/how-programming.texinfo index 8cca502f4..de30a72a1 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/how-programming.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/how-programming.texinfo @@ -356,8 +356,7 @@ recommend trying the latest snapshot from @file{http://cygwin.com/snapshots/} or build the DLL from CVS. To build a debugging version of the Cygwin DLL, you will need to follow -the instructions at @file{http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_3.html#SEC102}, -adding the @samp{--enable-debugging} option to @samp{../configure}. You +the instructions at @file{http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_3.html#SEC102}. You can also contact the mailing list for pointers (a simple test case that demonstrates the bug is always welcome). diff --git a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo index 93afd14c7..49e88f2b4 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo @@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ Cygwin now' link on the Cygwin Home Page at @file{http://cygwin.com/}. If you are downloading from the Internet, setup will fail if it cannot download the list of mirrors at @file{http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html}. It could be that -the network is too busy. Similarly for an ftp download site that isn't -working. Try another mirror, or try again later. +the network is too busy. Something similar could be the cause of a +download site not working. Try another mirror, or try again later. If setup refuses to download a package that you know needs to be upgraded, try deleting that package's entry from /etc/setup. If you are @@ -320,3 +320,25 @@ this purpose. See @file{http://rsync.samba.org/}, For more information on setting up a custom Cygwin package server, see the Cygwin Setup homepage at @file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin-apps/setup.html}. + +@subsection How can I make my own portable Cygwin on CD? + +While some users have successfully done this, for example Indiana +University's XLiveCD @file{http://xlivecd.indiana.edu/}, there is no +easy way to do it. Full instructions for constructing a porttable Cygwin +on CD by hand can be found on the mailing list at +@file{http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-07/msg01117.html}. (Thanks +to fergus at bonhard dot uklinux dot net for these instructions.) + +@subsection How do I save, restore, delete, or modify the Cygwin information stored in the registry? + +Currently Cygwin stores its mount table information in the registry. It +is recommended that you use the @samp{mount} and @samp{umount} commands +to manipulate the mount information instead of directly modifying the +registry. + +To save the mount information to a file for later restoration, use +@samp{mount -m > mounts.bat} To remove all mount information use +@samp{umount -A}. To reincorporate saved mount information just run the +batch file. For more information on using @samp{mount}, see +@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mount}. |