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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index d346a068e..96151e295 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ 2013-04-23 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> + * Throughout, eliminate Windows 2000 from the documentation. + * overview.sgml (brief-history): Mention native AMD64 support. + +2013-04-23 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> + * Makefile.in (SGMLDIRS): Accommodate dropping utils_source and cygwin_source from ../Makefile.common. * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.19): New section. Document dropped diff --git a/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml b/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml index 41a97f8b5..fa5b2b6ca 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/effectively.sgml @@ -17,12 +17,9 @@ support the <literal>/?</literal> switch to display usage information. <para> Unfortunately, no standard set of tools included with all versions of -Windows exists. If you are unfamiliar with the tools available -on your system, here is a general guide. Windows 2000 has only a basic -set of tools, which later versions of Windows expanded. Microsoft also -provides free downloads for Windows 2000 (the Resource Kit Tools), and XP -(the Windows Support Tools). Generally, the younger the Windows version, -the more complete are the on-board tools. Additionally, many independent +Windows exists. Generally, the younger the Windows version, the more +complete are the on-board tools. Microsoft also provides free downloads +for Windows XP (the Windows Support Tools). Additionally, many independent sites such as <ulink url="http://download.com">download.com</ulink>, <ulink url="http://simtel.net">simtel.net</ulink>, @@ -85,8 +82,8 @@ If your system does not have an always-on network connection, you may be interested in <command>rasdial.exe</command> for automating dialup connections. Users who frequently change their network -configuration can script these changes with <command>netsh.exe</command> -(Windows 2000 and later). For proxy users, the open source +configuration can script these changes with <command>netsh.exe</command>. +For proxy users, the open source <ulink url="http://apserver.sourceforge.net"> NTLM Authorization Proxy Server</ulink> or the no-charge <ulink url="http://www.hummingbird.com/products/nc/socks/index.html"> diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml index f478d84b6..87f1be1bf 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml @@ -1101,10 +1101,6 @@ IPv6-capable and that's why you see the "Address family not supported" error message. Note, however, that the IPv6 stack on these systems don't fully support all features of IPv6.</para> -<para>There's also a very experimental IPv6 stack for Windows 2000, and -Cygwin will try its best to support it, but it's not recommended to install -it.</para> - <para>For more information about IPv6 on Windows and how to install the IPv6 stack, see the <ulink url="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipv6/ipv6faq.mspx">Microsoft TechNet IPv6 FAQ article</ulink> </para></answer></qandaentry> diff --git a/winsup/doc/ntsec.sgml b/winsup/doc/ntsec.sgml index 8804cceac..4d78cde45 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ntsec.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/ntsec.sgml @@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ OthersAllow: 110 </screen> <para>Again: This works on all existing versions of Windows NT, at the -time of writing from at least Windows 2000 up to Server 2008 R2. Only +time of writing from at least Windows XP up to Server 2012. Only the GUIs aren't able (or willing) to deal with that order.</para> </sect2> @@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ the GUIs aren't able (or willing) to deal with that order.</para> <para>Since Windows XP, Windows users have been accustomed to the "Switch User" feature, which switches the entire desktop to another user while leaving the original user's desktop "suspended". Another Windows -feature (since Windows 2000) is the "Run as..." context menu entry, -which allows you to start an application using another user account when -right-clicking on applications and shortcuts.</para> +feature is the "Run as..." context menu entry, which allows you to start +an application using another user account when right-clicking on applications +and shortcuts.</para> <para>On POSIX systems, this operation can be performed by processes running under the privileged user accounts (usually the "root" user diff --git a/winsup/doc/overview.sgml b/winsup/doc/overview.sgml index 3dce16707..d07ec5834 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/overview.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/overview.sgml @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows. It consists of a DLL providing substantial <ulink url="http://www.pasc.org/#POSIX">POSIX</ulink> (Portable Operating System Interface) system call functionality, and a collection of tools, which provide a Linux look and feel. The Cygwin DLL -works with all x86 and AMD64 versions of Windows NT since Windows 2000. +works with all x86 and AMD64 versions of Windows NT since Windows XP SP3. The API follows the <ulink url="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/nfindex.html">Single Unix Specification</ulink> as much as possible, and then Linux practice. @@ -108,12 +108,16 @@ have seen continuous development. </para> <para> -The latest major improvement in this development is the 1.7 release in +The biggest major improvement in this development is the 1.7 release in 2009, which dropped Windows 95/98/Me support in favor of using Windows NT features more extensively. It adds a lot of new features like case-sensitive filenames, NFS interoperability, IPv6 support and much more.</para> +<para>The latest big improvement is the 64 bit Cygwin DLL which +allows to run natively on AMD64 Windows machines. The first release +available in a 64 bit version is 1.7.19.</para> + </sect1> DOCTOOL-INSERT-highlights diff --git a/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml b/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml index 96b0077af..e8d19ad0f 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml @@ -654,12 +654,7 @@ on by setting the registry value</para> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\kernel\obcaseinsensitive </screen> -<para>to 0 and reboot the machine. For least surprise, Cygwin expects -this registry value also on Windows 2000, which usually doesn't know this -registry key. If you want case-sensitivity on Windows 2000, just create -that registry value and set it to 0. <emphasis role='bold'>Only</emphasis> -on Windows 2000 you don't have to reboot to bring it into effect, rather -stopping all Cygwin processes and then restarting them is sufficient.</para> +<para>to 0 and reboot the machine.</para> <note> <para> |