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various updates to setup entries. Stronger emphasis to use setup, and only setup. 

(no more "work in progres ... ")
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@ -22,12 +22,8 @@ mailing list.
@section Installation using ``Cygwin Setup''
The Cygwin Setup program is the only recommended way to install Cygwin,
but it is still a work in progress. Expect features and functionality
to change. For this reason, it is a good idea to note the version and
build time reported by Cygwin Setup when you run it. This will help
diagnose problems, should you have any. Check the cygwin mailing list
for the latest news about Cygwin Setup.
The Cygwin Setup program is the @emph{only} recommended way to install
Cygwin.
@subsection Why not install in C:\?
@ -151,19 +147,20 @@ something you really @emph{don't} want.
@subsection How much disk space does Cygwin require?
That depends, obviously, on what you've chosen to download and
install. A full installation is probably close to 500MB installed,
not including the package archives themselves or the source code.
install. A full installation today is probably larger than 800MB
installed, not including the package archives themselves nor the source
code.
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.
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 subdirectories there. These
directories will have very wierd looking names, being encoded with
their URLs.
@subsection What if setup fails?
First, make sure that you are using the latest version of Cygwin
Setup. It is a work in progress, with improvements and bugfixes being
made often. The latest version is always available from the 'Install
Setup. The latest version is always available from the 'Install
Cygwin now' link on the Cygwin Home Page at @file{http://cygwin.com/}.
If you are downloading from the internet, setup will fail if it cannot