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Subject: Re: Using cygwin without mount
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 11:47:04 +0100
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Davide Montesin <mail AT davideonline DOT it> wrote:
> ... stuff about using cygwin without a mount table ...

Just use mount. It is going to be a lot easier than cooking up some workaround,
even if that is possible. Many unixy programs deliberately look in /usr/bin or
/bin. I don't think there is another solution.

Max.

PS: Use bash more. You will soon realize what you've been missing using cmd.exe


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