X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-3.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD,SPF_HELO_PASS,TW_YG X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org To: cygwin@cygwin.com From: Thorsten Kampe Subject: Re: Starting Z-shell via telnet connection to XP box Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 17:02:58 +0100 Lines: 28 Message-ID: References: <20111208205243.GX23170@mrvideo.vidiot.com> <20111209132223.GK23170@mrvideo.vidiot.com> <20111209143305.GA11421@mrvideo.vidiot.com> <20111209153145.GC11421@mrvideo.vidiot.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: MicroPlanet-Gravity/3.0.4 X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com * Mike Brown (Fri, 9 Dec 2011 09:31:45 -0600) > On Fri, Dec 09, 2011 at 03:42:42PM +0100, Thorsten Kampe wrote: > I suppose I better update my installation. I may be in trouble as > uname says that it is: CYGWIN_NT-5.1 > > cygcheck version 1.88 > System Checker for Cygwin > Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Red Hat, Inc. > Compiled on Jan 20 2006 > > So, what is this, 1.5.x or 1.7.x? I'm guessing 1.5.x as I do not have a fstab > file. It's Windows XP (NT 5.1). uname -a should give you the full information. > The main web page has the following: > > "PLEASE read the User's Guide before upgrading your Cygwin installation to 1.7. > You'll be avoiding future trouble if you do this." > > I found no section in the user guide regarding converting from 1.5 to 1.7. > The last thing I want to do is make my current install non-functional. I upgraded when it came available via Setup.exe and I don't remember having any problems. The longer you wait updating the more potential problems will arise. You should update at least once per month. Thorsten -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple