Installing X and Cygwin packages from CD

Cygwin packages can be installed onto your computer from the CD. Be aware that the Cygwin packages will not be identical to an install of Cygwin from http://www.cygwin.com, although they are currently compatible with an install from Cygwin and can be updated from Cygwin using the Cygwin installer.

• The install requires about 180 MB of disk space, but will consume more space on disks with large block sizes.
• The installed X server can be operated in a fashion that is similar to the operation of the CD.
• An "X Server" shortcut will be placed on the desktop and/or in the start menu and can be used to launch the X server.
• When the X server is started, a single X terminal window will appear.
• When the X server is started, an "New X term" shortcut will be placed on the desktop. The shortcut will be removed when the X server shuts down.
• The installed software is currently compatible with an install of Cygwin from http://www.cygwin.com/.
• Packages can be added, updated or removed by going to http://www.cygwin.com/ and clicking on one of the "Install or update now!" links.
• The installed software differs slightly from an install from www.cygwin.com to provide the same behavior as the CD.
• After installation, modifications are described in /livecd/install/mods.html within the Cygwin file system space. They are also available on the live CD in /livecd/install/mods.html.
• Future changes to Cygwin and the Cygwin port of the X server may be incompatible with the modifications that have been made, and upgrading may cause the "X Server" shortcut or the "New X term" shortcuts to fail.
• Why not just install Cygwin from http://www.cygwin.com/? You can.
• When installing, select packages that are included on the CD that are not part of the default Cygwin install.
• After starting a Cygwin bash shell, start the X server by running /usr/X11R6/bin/startxwin.sh.
• After starting the X server, start the copy/paste facility by running /usr/X11R6/bin/xwinclip & in an xterm.
• Use the -X option to ssh to enable X window forwarding or enable it by default in /etc/ssh_config.
• Cygwin packages can be installed from the CD through the wizard that is normally used to launch X from the CD or by using the file system browser to move to the /livecd/install directory on the CD and double-clicking on install.bat.

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