On 06/12/2022 01:32, Olivier Souan via Cygwin wrote:
Hello,
I am an enthusiastic user of Cygwin since a few years but now I cannot
download a functioning 32-bit setup-x86.exe from cygwin.com.
Indeed, the webpage "https://www.cygwin.com/install.html"; reads:
"About 32 bit Cygwin
The limited address space of 32 bit Windows means that random failures
in the fork(2) system call are more likely. Therefore, we recommend
using 32 bit Cygwin only in limited scenarios, with only a minimum of
necessary packages installed, and only if there's no way to run 64 bit
Cygwin instead.
You have been warned. If you're still sure you really need a 32 bit
Cygwin, and there's absolutely no way around it, you may run the
setup-x86.exe [link to https://www.cygwin.com/setup-x86.exe]
installer.
I've added the words "following the instructions above." to this sentence.
If 32-bit support is really not possible, would that be at least
possible either to:
1) Offer a truly functioning 32-bit version of setup-x86.exe, distinct
from setup-x86_64.exe, or
2) Open a legacy 32-bit download site where all the 32-bit compliant
packages would be stored.
This announcement may be of interest to you:
https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-announce/2022-November/010810.html
If you still have difficulty installing x86 Cygwin, or find the
instructions unclear, please let us know.
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