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AllVersions: Running Cygwin X w/ Registy Entries


 Greetings
I would like to be able to have a portable version of cygwin in my Flash Drive.
I have been able to do it but it requires that I enter some registry entries
such as:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/]
"native"="F:\\cygwin"
"flags"=dword:0000000a
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/bin]
"native"="F:\\cygwin/bin"
"flags"=dword:0000000a

(as simple as double clicking a .reg file, however:)
Many computers at my university do not allow access to the registry and
modification of it.

All I really need is the X server, and I have been able to lean it down to a 23
MB package that runs it (as a background process).

An unfinished but working copy at: http://tinyurl.com/8pu2x

* Any older versions that do not use the registry but use relative directories?
* Would it be possible to wrap the executable and feed it an 'alternate
registry'?
* Warning: I have (for now) minimal experience and limited resources.
   George T Gurdell, gtg793x at gatech dot edu

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