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Subject: RE: Windows Vista and CygWin
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 15:46:07 +0100
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> Has anyone successfully installed Cygwin onto a Windows Vista box?  Are
> there any tips which can be provided for the less fortunate of us?

Mine is working fine now. There is an issue with 64 bit versions, which require you to install the cygwin1.dll from the following link:

http://cygwin.com/snapshots/

However, I didn't get any issues until attempting to run it. The package manager ran fine, so this might not be your problem.

Christian.


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