Re: cygwin help

[Mats Bengtsson]

Sure, it normally is exactly as easy as it looks from
http://lilypond.org/web/download/windows.html

  /Mats

Aaron wrote:
> Thanks
> Does that mean I don't need to help him set windows enviromental
> variables?
>
> After running setup he should be up and running?
> Thanks
> boy it feels strange to not know windows (I haven't used windows now for
> over 2 years)
>
> Aaron
> On Thu, 2004-04-15 at 13:35, Mats Bengtsson wrote:
>
> > I've never had to run any .bat file (or even read any installation
> > instructions). That's probably done automatically when you start the
> > cygwin window.
> > The setup.exe program normally asks if you want an icon to be added
> > on the Desktop, but it should always add an item in the Start menu.
> > Just try to rerun setup.exe once more and watch out for error messages.
> >
> >     /Mats
> >
> > Aaron wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am trying to help a friend set up lilypond/cygwin on his system.
> > >
> > > I don't have windows so it is a bit difficult for me.
> > >
> > > I hope someone who has Cygwin/lilypond installed can help.
> > >
> > > In the installation directions for Cygwin it says to run a bat file
> > > found in the cygwin root directory. He cannot find such a .bat file.
> > >
> > > What is the name of that bat file?
> > >
> > > Also after installation no icon/menu items appear for cygwin. He has
> > > WinXP.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Aaron
> > >
> > >
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