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Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andre <armcc2000 AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject: Re: 1.5.24 : "bash: /dev/null: No such file or directory" (Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs)
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Corinna wrote:
> > Andre wrote:
> > Is there an alternative way that cygwin could implement /dev/null
> > in this situation ??
> 
> We really don't intend to go down this road. This is just terribly
> broken by definition in these Windows versions. You should be able
> to install the null device using device manager and be done with
it.

Any pointers on exactly how to install null.sys via device manager
(or via any other method) would be much appreciated...

Andre
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