Install cygwin in Win2K as nonadmin from CD make from WinXP

[Thorsten Kampe]

* Paul Domaskis (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:47:16 -0400)
> I will be using a standalone Win2K machine on which I will likely not
> have admin access.  Will this be a problem, if I choose to install
> only for the account of interest?

No, I use that version exclusively on my machines (because I run Cygwin 
from my USB stick).

> There are various web references to the requirement for admin, but
> they are generally associated with specific packages e.g. OpenSSH.

Yes, and specific setups (like runnning the sshd as a service)
 
> I will be creating the installation CD from a WinXP machine. Will the
> installation CD be OS-agnostic and thus be suitable for a Win2K target
> machine?

Yes.

Thorsten


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