[GRASS-SVN] r39393 - grass-web/trunk/grass64/binary/mswindows/cygwin

[svn_grass at osgeo.org]

Author: neteler
Date: 2009-10-04 07:32:38 -0400 (Sun, 04 Oct 2009)
New Revision: 39393

Modified:
   grass-web/trunk/grass64/binary/mswindows/cygwin/README.html
Log:
attempt at completing the instructions. Testing on Windows needed

Modified: grass-web/trunk/grass64/binary/mswindows/cygwin/README.html
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--- grass-web/trunk/grass64/binary/mswindows/cygwin/README.html	2009-10-03 22:19:34 UTC (rev 39392)
+++ grass-web/trunk/grass64/binary/mswindows/cygwin/README.html	2009-10-04 11:32:38 UTC (rev 39393)
@@ -23,24 +23,25 @@
 
 <h4>Installation</h4>
 
-
+Cygwin installation:
 <ol>
-<li> Go to <a href="http://cygwin.com">http://cygwin.com</a> and click <a href="http://cygwin.com/setup.exe">setup.exe</a></li>
+<li> Go to <a href="http://cygwin.com">http://cygwin.com</a> and download <a href="http://cygwin.com/setup.exe">setup.exe</a>. <b>Note down the path where you saved it, we'll need it later!</b></li>
 <li> Run setup.exe:</li>
 <ol>
 <li> Select "Install from Internet"</li>
 <li> Select "Root install Directory": go ahead with default settings ("Next"). However, it is recommended to install 
      Cygwin under a directory whose name doesn't contain spaces or tabs.</li>
-<li> Select "Local Package Directory": any directory is fine with sufficient disk space</li>
+<li> Select "Local Package Directory": any directory is fine with sufficient disk space. Here the downloaded
+     packages will be cached.</li>
 <li> Select "Your Internet Connection": direct or proxy as appropriate</li>
 <li> Select a mirror site close-by. It will fetch the list of packages.</li>
-     <b>Add <i>http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/binary/mswindows/cygwin/</i> to the "User URL" list and click on 
-     the "Add" button</b> This will install GRASS packages.
 <li> Select packages: In addition to the core requirements several packages are quite useful and
      some GRASS modules won't work without them (Click on  "Skip" to toggle the selection of a package):</li>
 <ul>
 <li><b>bc</b> - command line calculator ('Utils' section)</li>
 <li><b>file</b> - determines file types ('Utils' section)</li>
+<li> A good text editor, such as <b>nedit</b>, which can translate between
+     DOS and UNIX end-of-line text formats is also handy to have around ('Editors' section)</li>
 <li><b>netpbm</b> - image format conversions ('Graphics' section)</li>
 <li><b>unzip</b> - decompress file archives ('Archive' section)</li>
 <li><b>util-linux</b> - provides "more", nice for g.list ('Utils' section)</li>
@@ -51,8 +52,20 @@
 </ol>
 </ol>
 
-A good text editor, such as <b>nedit</b>, which can translate between
-DOS and UNIX end-of-line text formats is also handy to have around.
+GRASS GIS installation:
+<ol>
+<li> Create a shortcut to the previously saved Cygwin "setup.exe"
+<li> Edit its Properties (rght mouse button on icon) and add "-X" (without quotes) as parameter to "setup.exe". Rename the icon name to "Cygwin-Setup". The -X permits to run an own setup.ini based installation.
+<li> Run this setup program again (using the new "Cygwin-Setup" icon) to fetch updates and install GRASS:
+<ol>
+<li> The installation dialogue will appear, accept the default settings and continue with "Next" (5 times)
+  unless you reach the "Choose A Download Site" dialog.
+<li> <b>Add there <i>http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/binary/mswindows/cygwin/</i> to the "User URL" list and click on
+     the "Add" button</b> This will prepare the installation of the GRASS GIS package.
+<li> In the "Select Packages" dialog proceed with "Next" in order to download and install the GRASS GIS package
+   and Cygwin updates if available.
+</ol>
+</ol>
 
 <P><BR>
 To start GRASS, double-click on the Cygwin icon and run "<tt>startx</tt>" at