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diff --git a/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml b/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml index 877489b9c..fff9abe32 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml @@ -8,11 +8,25 @@ <sect1 id="internet-setup"> <title>Internet Setup</title> <para>To install the Cygwin net release, go to <ulink -url="http://cygwin.com/">http://cygwin.com/</ulink> and click on <ulink -url="http://cygwin.com/setup.exe">"Install Cygwin Now!"</ulink>. This will -download a GUI installer called <command>setup.exe</command> which can -be run to download a complete cygwin installation via the internet. -Follow the instructions on each screen to install Cygwin. +url="http://cygwin.com/">http://cygwin.com/</ulink> and run either +<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/setup-x86.exe">setup-x86.exe</ulink> +to install the 32 bit version of Cygwin, or +<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe">setup-x86_64.exe</ulink> +to install the 64 bit version of Cygwin. This will download a GUI +installer which can be run to download a complete cygwin installation +via the internet. Follow the instructions on each screen to install Cygwin. +</para> + +<para> +<note> +For easier reading the installer is called <command>setup.exe</command> +throughout the following sections. This refers likewise to both +installer applications, +<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/setup-x86.exe">setup-x86.exe</ulink> +for 32 bit, as well as +<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe">setup-x86_64.exe</ulink> +for 64 bit. Apart from the target architecture they are the same thing. +</note> </para> <para> @@ -25,6 +39,14 @@ check the wishlist in the <ulink url="http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/s </para> <para> +On Windows Vista and later, <command>setup.exe</command> will check by +default if it runs with administrative privileges and, if not, will try +to elevate the process. If you want to avoid this behaviour and install +under an unprivileged account just for your own usage, run +<command>setup.exe</command> with the <literal>--no-admin</literal> option. +</para> + +<para> Since the default value for each option is the logical choice for most installations, you can get a working minimal Cygwin environment installed by simply clicking the <literal>Next</literal> button |