Mail Archives: cygwin/2002/07/23/15:02:46
> From: Larry V. Streepy, Jr. [mailto:streepy AT healthlanguage DOT com]
> Subject: Re: Odd mount and path problem
> ...
> I know how Unix works, I've got 20 years of Unix history. I fully
> understand how mount operations work under Unix. The issue
> here is how
> cygwin interprets paths with regard to drive letters. I made the
> mistake of assuming that the drive letter for / would be inherited by
> all things mounted on / unless otherwise specified.
OK, obviously I misunderstood where you were coming from.
>
> >>This is an area that the user guide could definitely use work on.
...
>
> This has nothing to do with being a Unix novice. It's about a
> conceptual model for how cygwin merges the world of Unix and
> Windows. I
> don't need a primer on Unix, I need a description of how cygwin makes
> the two worlds work together. Personally, I think some critical
> information, as revealed in the last few emails, is missing from the
> user guide. Being an expert in both worlds wouldn't have made this
> clear. The one paragraph description that you provided did, and it
> should be in the user guide or at least in the FAQ.
>
Well as they say, "Patches gratefully accepted."
Personally, I think fixing mount to disallow the absence of a drive letter
is the way to go.
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