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From: kcantrel AT dg-rtp DOT dg DOT com ("Ken Cantrell")
Subject: Re: Changing Root (/)
20 Aug 1997 21:07:24 -0700 :
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 From: Sonic Junior <mphalpin AT iag DOT net>
To: GNU Win 32 <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 1997 4:21 AM
Subject: Changing Root (/)



>
> Anybody here happen to know how I would change the root (/) directory?
>It's current c:, but I want it to be e:\gnuwin32\unix
> If you know, please contact me! Thanks!
>

a) change into your cygwin-32 bin directory so that you'll still be able
access mount after doing (b)
b) "umount /"
c) "mount e:\gnuwin32\unix /" (or add the switch for binary if you want)


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