From: sobomax AT altavista DOT net (Maxim Sobolev)
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions / Win 95
16 Jun 1998 09:44:19 -0700
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Dear Mike,

Mike Bandy wrote:

> 1) What's the use for the "mount" command?  Why is it needed?

mount command used to map Win32 paths to unix-like paths. It's needed 'cause many
of the unix utilities uses standard unix pathnames like "/bin" "/etc" etc.

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> 2) What's the name of the bash file that's executed when you first start up a
> bash window?  What directory does it go into?  I'd like to put in a file with
> some aliases, like my Solaris box's ~/.cshrc.  Where is the bash FAQ file so
> I don't have to ask simple questions again?

~/.bashrc

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> 3) After installing Cygnus my Windows 95 boot sequence hangs for about 30
> seconds just before the user screen appears (i.e. a black screen after the
> big splash panel but before the screen with the "Start" button on it).
> What's it waiting for?

it's waiting for you to install NT ;)

Sincerely,

Maxim

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