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Date:	Tue, 03 Jul 2001 08:34:03 +0100
From:	Don Sharp <dwsharp AT iee DOT org>
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Subject:	Re: cygwin-1.3.1-1 gcc/CPP0.exe error. Absolute mystery.
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Just remember to leave the one in /bin alone!

Cheers

Don Sharp

Bobby McNulty wrote:
> 
> Yes, Joe. Please remove the extra one and all others except for the one in
> /usr/bin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com]On Behalf Of Larry Hall (RFK
> Partners, Inc)
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 4:48 PM
> To: easy2remember AT gmx DOT net; jmrozek AT thorin DOT hobbiton DOT org; cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: re: cygwin-1.3.1-1 gcc/CPP0.exe error. Absolute mystery.
> 
> At 05:34 PM 7/2/2001, easy2remember AT gmx DOT net wrote:
> >hi joseph,
> >i found your posting, when i was seraching for some info about the
> >nysterious cygwin error, because i had the same problem after updating
> cygwin.
> >
> >then i found another message board, where people had discussed the problem.
> >here is the solution, or let's say, that's what also worked on my pc
> (win98),
> >hope it ll help you.
> >florian
> >
> ><quote>
> >             the problem was the cygwin1.dll file in windows\system
> >             wasn't the correct one... i moved the one in C:\cygwin
> >             into system and it works fine except the usual code
> >             buggies now. ;)
> ></quote>
> 
> Please *don't* do this.  There should be only one cygwin1.dll on your
> system and this should be in /usr/bin.  Any others should be found and
> removed.  setup.exe does not put a copy of cygwin1.dll in any directory
> other than /usr/bin.  There's no reason to move or copy cygwin1.dll
> somewhere else.  If you do, next time you update your installation via
> setup.exe, you will end up with 2 (or more - depending on how many
> copies you made) cygwin1.dlls which are incompatible with eachother.
> This list can't support questions about problems with your Cygwin
> environment if you don't conform to the configuration setup.exe gives
> you.  There are just too many options and too many ways to shoot yourself
> in the foot.  While we can't stop you from trying to do so, we vehemently
> discourage the practice (of shooting yourself in the foot that is! :-) )
> 
> Larry Hall                              lhall AT rfk DOT com
> RFK Partners, Inc.                      http://www.rfk.com
> 118 Washington Street                   (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
> Holliston, MA 01746                     (508) 893-9889 - FAX
> 
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