The attached patches address some of the documentation problems mentioned in
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2011-12/msg00277.html . I think the other problems have already been fixed in CVS. Ken
--- faq-using.xml.orig 2011-12-08 16:42:26.000000000 -0500 +++ faq-using.xml 2011-12-12 16:40:59.381579400 -0500 @@ -939,16 +939,6 @@ </para> </answer></qandaentry> -<qandaentry id="faq.using.console-window"> -<question><para>Is there a better alternative to the standard console window?</para></question> -<answer> - -<para>Yes! Use <command>mintty</command> instead. <command>mintty</command> is an optional packages in -Cygwin Setup. <command>mintty</command> is a Cygwin application providing a native GUI without -the need of X11. -</para> -</answer></qandaentry> - <qandaentry id="faq.using.symlinkstoppedworking"> <question><para>Why do some of my old symlinks don't work anymore?</para></question> <answer>
--- new-features.sgml.orig 2011-12-08 16:42:26.000000000 -0500 +++ new-features.sgml 2011-12-12 16:34:16.077511700 -0500 @@ -497,14 +497,8 @@ having a valid representation of their filename in the current character set. To always have a valid string, use the UTF-8 charset by setting the environment variable $LANG, $LC_ALL, or $LC_CTYPE to a valid -POSIX value, for instance in Cygwin.bat like this: -</para> - -<screen> -set LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 -</screen> - -</listitem> +POSIX value, such as "en_US.UTF-8". +</para></listitem> <listitem><para> PATH_MAX is now 4096. Internally, path names can be as long as the
--- setup-net.sgml.orig 2011-08-04 15:11:43.000000000 -0400 +++ setup-net.sgml 2011-12-12 16:06:51.929471800 -0500 @@ -223,13 +223,12 @@ </para> </sect2> -<sect2 id="setup-icons"><title>Icons</title> +<sect2 id="setup-icons"><title>Shortcuts</title> <para> -You may choose to install shortcuts on the Desktop and/or Start Menu -to start a <literal>bash</literal> shell. If you prefer to use a different -shell or terminal emulator such as <literal>mintty</literal> or -<literal>xterm</literal>, you can use these shortcuts as a guide to -creating your own. +You may choose to install "Cygwin Terminal" shortcuts on the Desktop +and/or Start Menu. These shortcuts run <command>mintty</command>, +which will start your default shell as specified +in <filename>/etc/passwd</filename>. </para> </sect2>
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