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Subject:	Re: UNC examples
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Date:	Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:38:34 -0600 (CST)
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> > Yes, we would have to change fixpath.  The drive (st_dev) would just
> > be bogus - probably / or \ would be OK.
> 
> Beware: some programs do 'A' + st_dev, and expect to come up with a valid 
> drive.

It will take a long time to make everything UNC aware ... I'd start
with the libc first and see what breaks.

One more weird thing that will blow your mind:


C:\>dir z:\\cws333\d$\djgpp
 Volume in drive \\cws333\d$ has no label.
 ...

So if there is a UNC after the drive it uses the UNC and ignores the
drive.  The drive can even be non-mapped.

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