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authorAndy Koppe <andy.koppe@gmail.com>2011-07-20 23:31:05 +0400
committerAndy Koppe <andy.koppe@gmail.com>2011-07-20 23:31:05 +0400
commit42f8872e61163d2e87cdcecd6de0dc199c444b1d (patch)
treeabce11674e94bae32872fd642f96d69a1f9eebd6 /winsup/doc
parent3989afabe750a0b1a0badab3c0919724171ab656 (diff)
* setup-net.sgml (setup-packages): Reflect removal of Prev button.
Also document Keep button and improve description of Exp button.
Diffstat (limited to 'winsup/doc')
-rw-r--r--winsup/doc/ChangeLog5
-rw-r--r--winsup/doc/setup-net.sgml25
2 files changed, 20 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
index 0ce9423c7..3c2afe3ad 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 2f309efdc..83f0cbb66 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>