Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 58
Hi Harold and all, I have problems installing the test server via setup.exe. I try to set this adress: http://archive.progeny.com/cygwin/xfree/testing/ by clicking add in the mirror list. (http://archive.progeny.com is already in the list) The archive that is installed contains 4.0.2-6 version : Administrateur # tar jtvf XFree86-xserv-4.2.0-6.tar.bz2 -rwxr-xr-x Administrator/None 3010048 2002-06-14 12:35:23 usr/X11R6/bin/XWin.exe and downloading it directly on the website gives : Administrateur # tar jtvf XFree86-xserv-4.2.0-6.tar.bz2 -rwxr-xr-x Administrator/None 3064320 2002-06-13 05:50:40 usr/X11R6/bin/XWin.exe Does it means the installed version isn't the test release ? ___ Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.com
RE: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 58
Alexander, Then you can download them just by running setup.exe and point to any mirror. Then you wouldn't need a separate setup.ini file. But the mirrors are not updated instantly. The test release would need about one day to spread to the mirrors. Chris was referring to the fact that, in addition to placing the test release stand-alone files (e.g., XWin-Test58.exe.bz2) on my msu.edu site and distributing them via the sources.redhat.com network, I have also been placing a modified XFree86-xserv-4.2.0-?.tar.bz2 for Cygwin's setup.exe in cygwin/xfree/release/XFree86/XFree86-xserv/. Chris was saying that instead of telling users to point setup.exe to that other directory I could just put the test package in the normal directory and mark it as 'test' in setup.hint. Hope that clears things up, Harold
RE: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 58
--- Harold Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chris was referring to the fact that, in addition to placing the test release stand-alone files (e.g., XWin-Test58.exe.bz2) on my msu.edu site and distributing them via the sources.redhat.com network, I have also been placing a modified XFree86-xserv-4.2.0-?.tar.bz2 for Cygwin's setup.exe in cygwin/xfree/release/XFree86/XFree86-xserv/. Chris was saying that instead of telling users to point setup.exe to that other directory I could just put the test package in the normal directory and mark it as 'test' in setup.hint. Hope that clears things up, Harold, Implementing the test-release in setup.exe is real easy. Take, for example, the setup.hint of GDB: sdesc: The GNU Debugger category: Devel requires: cygwin termcap test: 20020411-1 curr: 20010428-3 That's all there is to it :-). FWIW, I think CGF's suggestion is a good one, as it makes it much easier to deal with... Cheers, Nicholas __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
[ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 58
Links: I just posted Test 58 to the server development page: http://xfree86.cygwin.com/devel/shadow/ You can install the Test 58 package via setup.exe by pointing setup.exe to the cygwin/xfree/testing/ directory on your favorite mirror. For example, you could point setup.exe at: http://archive.progeny.com/cygwin/xfree/testing/ Server Test Series binary and source code releases are now available via the sources.redhat.com ftp mirror network (http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html) in the pub/cygwin/xfree/devel/shadow/ directory. You may wish to note the desired filename in the links below, then download from your closest mirror (http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html). Server binary, direct link: http://www.msu.edu/~huntharo/xwin/shadow/XWin-Test58.exe.bz2 (1078 KiB) Server source, direct link: http://www.msu.edu/~huntharo/xwin/shadow/xwin-20020613-0102.tar.bz2 (72 KiB) Changes: 1) InitOutput.c, XWin.man, win.h, winwndproc.c - Add the -lesspointer command line parameter which causes Cygwin/XFree86 to hide the Windows mouse cursor when the mouse is over any Cygwin/XFree86 window (whether activated or not). (Stuart Adamson) Enjoy, Harold
Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 58
On Thu, Jun 13, 2002 at 01:29:42AM -0400, Harold Hunt wrote: I just posted Test 58 to the server development page: http://xfree86.cygwin.com/devel/shadow/ Harold, Why not just install the latest server test packages in the normal cygwin place but mark it as test in setup.hint? Then you can download them just by running setup.exe and point to any mirror. Then you wouldn't need a separate setup.ini file. This would allow people to download the latest test version but it wouldn't give you any history, of course. I.e., when you make Test 58 available, people will no longer be able to retrieve Test 57 via the normal mechanism. I don't recall this being suggested before. Apologies if this has already been discussed. cgf
RE: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 58
Chris, Why not just install the latest server test packages in the normal cygwin place but mark it as test in setup.hint? I don't recall this being suggested before. Apologies if this has already been discussed. Oh, I'm aware that that functionality is there... but I have been trying to avoid looking for the docs on it or an example setup.hint for it. You know, the old beer or coding conflict... Harold
