WinXP installation - can't access all of the package on the Select Packages page

[Max Bowsher]

Wuphons Reach wrote:
> Trying to install Cygwin on a WindowsXP machine with
> *small fonts* (but 1400x1050 resolution) and I'm
> getting the problem that I can't see the scroll bar
> that would let me select packages.  In addition, the
> (3) radio buttons in the upper right are bumped to the
> right (I can't see anything after "Ex" on the 3rd
> button).
>
> I encountered the same error (no scroll bar) on the
> "Choose a Download Site" page, except that I was able
> to down-arrow until I found a mirror site that worked
> for me.
>
> This is the same problem as (which was never
> addressed):
> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2003-01/msg01847.html
>
> Appearance settings are set to Windows XP style with
> the normal font size (under Display Properties).  Same
> error when I switch back to Windows2000 style.

The problem was determined to be a bug in Windows (MS's own sample wizard
code shows the bug).

That doesn't help you very much, but there is not a lot that can be done,
short of re-writing setup's windowing system.

Max.


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