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new entry "How much disk space does Cygwin require?"

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@ -135,6 +135,19 @@ you'll also need @samp{binutils}, probably @samp{make} and
@samp{fileutils}, and possibly lots more. (Again, consider just getting
everything!)
@subsection How much disk space does Cygwin require?
All the packages listed above comprise about 55MB when downloaded.
This expands to about 230MB in your ``install root directory''
(@code{C:\cygwin} by default). If you download source archives for
all packages, that's an additional 110MB. These estimates are based
on measurements taken 22 Sep 2001.
After installation, the package archives remain in your ``Local Package
Directory'', by default the location of @code{setup.exe}. You may
conserve disk space by deleting the @code{contrib} and @code{latest}
subdirectories there.
@subsection What if setup fails?
First, make sure that you are using the latest version of