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Re: Multiple installations and 3PPs
On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 08:54:35AM -0500, Dick Repasky wrote:
>Roman here is what I do.
>
>1) Install first instance of cygwin.
>2) Export the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACINE/.../Cygnus Solutions to a
> file. Use a filename that represents the install.
>3) Delete the registry key.
As usual, everyone is impressed with the fact that they know that cygwin
uses registry keys and no one is thinking that they could use cygwin tools
to manipulate them.
If you need to have two installations, then you can use mount to switch
back and forth. No need to muck with the registry.
cgf
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