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That's not going to work unless everyone sets up a mount to the proper Unix
directories. But yeah it could work.. I'm just trying to make it a little
more automatic.
-stv
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rui-Tao Dong [SMTP:ruitao AT home DOT com]
> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 10:34 AM
> To: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
> Subject: Re: symlink created on Samba (Final Resolution)
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> >>>>> "Chris" == Chris Faylor <cgf AT c...> writes:
>
> Chris> I wouldn't expect Metaware to fix a problem with Cygwin
> Chris> symlinks. Cygwin symlinks are entirely a cygwin invention.
> Chris> Unless Metware is using cygwin they will not, and shouldn't be
> Chris> expected to, understand symlinks
>
> One trick is to create the symlink on the unix side and it will became
> two identical files to windows.
>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">That's not going to =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>>>>> "Chris" =
=3D=3D Chris Faylor <cgf AT c...> writes:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Chris> I wouldn't expect =
Metaware to fix a problem with Cygwin</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Chris> symlinks. =
Cygwin symlinks are entirely a cygwin invention.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Chris> Unless Metware is =
using cygwin they will not, and shouldn't be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Chris> expected to, =
understand symlinks</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">One trick is to create the symlink on =
the unix side and it will became</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">two identical files to =
windows.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Regards,</FONT>
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1791 Deere Avenue</FONT>
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Irvine, CA 92606 USA</FONT>
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