X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:02:00 +0100 From: Corinna Vinschen To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: 1.5.24 : "bash: /dev/null: No such file or directory" (Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs) Message-ID: <20070313090200.GB24859@calimero.vinschen.de> Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com References: <284581.49927.qm@web35608.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <284581.49927.qm@web35608.mail.mud.yahoo.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com On Mar 12 07:38, Andre wrote: > 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... I don't know. I never had a system which didn't have the null device installed. Isn't there something on the installer CD? WinFLP is based on XP Embedded and the later allows to install null.sys. I just don't know how. Asking Microsoft should help. Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Project Co-Leader cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/