From 85f1119b7b81b9661d3f7e47d6f42d9939bcaad1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Corinna Vinschen Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:49:45 +0000 Subject: * Revamp documentation for Cygwin 1.7, part 1. --- winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml') diff --git a/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml b/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml index c098c32ea..165924d07 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ to make use of other resources. -Download Source +Download Source Cygwin uses packages to manage installing various software. When the default Install from Internet option is chosen, @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ this; search the list for mkcygwget for ideas. -Selecting an Install Directory +Selecting an Install Directory The Root Directory for Cygwin (default C:\cygwin) will become / @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ have a very good reason to switch it to -Local Package Directory +Local Package Directory The Local Package Directory is the cache where setup.exe stores the packages before they are @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ or in case you need to reinstall a package. -Connection Method +Connection Method The Direct Connection method of downloading will directly download the packages, while the IE5 method will leverage your @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ authorization for proxy servers. -Choosing Mirrors +Choosing Mirrors Since there is no way of knowing from where you will be downloading Cygwin, you need to choose at least one mirror site. Cygwin mirrors @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ mirror) you can add it. -Choosing Packages +Choosing Packages For each selected mirror site, setup.exe downloads a small text file called setup.bz2 that contains a list @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ stable version. -Download and Installation Progress +Download and Installation Progress First, setup.exe will download all selected packages to the local directory chosen earlier. Before installing, @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ show progress bars for the current task and total remaining disk space. -Icons +Icons You may choose to install shortcuts on the Desktop and/or Start Menu to start a bash shell. If you prefer to use a different @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ use these shortcuts as a guide to creating your own. -Post-Install Scripts +Post-Install Scripts Last of all, setup.exe will run any post-install scripts to finish correctly setting up installed packages. Since each @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Relevant documentation can be found in the /usr/doc/Cygwin/ or /usr/share/doc/Cygwin/ directory. -Troubleshooting +Troubleshooting Unfortunately, the complex setup process means that odd problems can occur. If you're having trouble downloading packages, it may be network -- cgit v1.2.3