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Date:	Sat, 11 May 2002 14:00:39 -0500
From:	David T-G <davidtg-cygwin AT justpickone DOT org>
To:	"CygWin Users' List" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Cc:	"Larry Hall \(RFK Partners, Inc\)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
Subject:	Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c
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Larry, et al --

=2E..and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
%=20
% At 10:17 AM 5/10/2002, David T-G wrote:
% >
% >I enjoyed being able to cd to //<driveletter>/<path> and was somewhat
=2E..
% >to // (I can now change to /c/tmp or /d/data).  Is there any way to get
% >back the double-slash behavior?
=2E..
%=20
% No.  Your best bet is to stick with the /<driveletter>/<path> alternative,
% if you don't like the "cygdrive" (or some other prefix).  "//" is general=
ly

It's just too long :-)


% a bad choice for Windows anyway since that's the key to indicate network
% paths via UNC.  A mistyped local drive access using the "//" notation can

Ah, I get it.  I didn't realize that // was now mapped as \\, though I
suppose that makes some sense.  You see, I've only downloaded the cygwin
kit back at b.19 or b.20 (though I did update to .1 later) and at one
of the first setup.exe releases...


% cause lengthy delays... and frequent posts to this list complaining about=
=20
% performance! ;-)

Yeah, I can imagine :-)  I experienced the same thing and figured it was
an error in the prefix rather than a network search, so I'm fortunate to
have not asked the same thing myself!


%=20
% There's no reason to be mucking around the registry either to make any of=
=20
% these kinds of changes.  That's why the mount command exists.

Hmmm...  Maybe I'll look into that, then!  [*sigh* as soon as I find the
cygintl dll, apparently...]

Anyone want to break the suspense and tell me how it's useful to me?


Thanks & HAND

:-D
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David T-G                      * It's easier to fight for one's principles
(play) davidtg AT justpickone DOT org * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie
(work) davidtgwork AT justpickone DOT org
http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/    Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!


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