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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index 0ce9423..3c2afe3 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2011-07-20 Andy Koppe <andy.koppe@gmail.com> + + * setup-net.sgml (setup-packages): Reflect removal of Prev button. + Also document Keep button and improve description of Exp button. + 2011-07-19 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowitz@users.sourceforge.net> * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.10): Document getconf(1). diff --git a/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml b/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml index 2f309ef..83f0cbb 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml @@ -192,18 +192,23 @@ to close all Cygwin windows and stop all Cygwin processes before To avoid unintentionally upgrading, use the <literal>Pending</literal> view to see which packages have been marked for upgrading. If you don't want to upgrade a package, click on the new version number to -toggle it until it says <literal>Keep</literal>. +toggle it until it says <literal>Keep</literal>. All packages can be +set to stay at the installed version by pressing the <literal>Keep</literal> +button in the top right part of the chooser window. </para> <para> -The final feature of the <command>setup.exe</command> chooser is for -<literal>Previous</literal> and <literal>Experimental</literal> packages. -By default the chooser shows only the current version of each package, -though mirrors have at least one previous version and occasionally there -is a testing or beta version of a package available. To see these package, -click on the <literal>Prev</literal> or <literal>Exp</literal> radio button. -Be warned, however, that the next time you run <command>setup.exe</command> -it will try to replace old or experimental versions with the current -stable version. +A previous version of each package is usually available, in case downgrading +is required to avoid a serious bug in the current version of the package. +Packages also occasionally have testing (or "experimental") versions available. +Previous and experimental versions can be chosen by clicking on the package's +<literal>New</literal> column until the required version appears. +</para> +<para> +All available experimental packages can be selected by pressing the +<literal>Exp</literal> in the top right part of the chooser window. +Be warned, however, that the next time you run <command>setup.exe</command> +it will try to replace all old or experimental versions with the current +version, unless told otherwise. </para> </sect2> |