Document ControlMaster problem in Cygwin.

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@@ -274,6 +274,24 @@ $ ssh -M gfreposerver
or use the ``darcs-cm`` script shown above.
== I'm using Cygwin and I get "mm_receive_fd: no fd" ==
It seems like ssh connection multiplexing doesn't work under Cygwin:
http://www.mail-archive.com/cygwin@cygwin.com/msg61323.html.
The workaround is to use password authentication. Just remove the
ControlPath line in ``.ssh/config``, and don't setup a ControlMaster
connection (and don't use darcs-cm).
You should then be able to checkout using just:
```
$ darcs get --partial --set-scripts-executable gfreposerver:/users/cs/www/Research/Language-technology/darcs/GF/
```
The problem is that when you pull and push, you have to enter your
password quite a few times.
== How do I avoid typing in my password so many times? ==