Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Message-ID: <67AC2DB52118D411A8F300508B957F1206B6D0@WA-MSG02> From: "Karr, David" To: "cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com" Subject: RE: New Cygwin: "commands commence before first target" Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 09:16:10 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain Following this is some shell output (in Emacs) that shows what I just did, and what the results are. I'm obviously still missing something. ------------------------------ > [WA-02594;] mount -t -f d:/gyoung /gyoung > [WA-02594;] mount > Device Directory Type Flags > d:\cygwin\bin /usr/bin user binmode > d:\cygwin\lib /usr/lib user binmode > d:\cygwin / user binmode > d:\gyoung /gyoung user textmode > [WA-02594;] make > Makefile:36: *** commands commence before first target. Stop. > [WA-02594;] pwd > /cygdrive/d/gyoung/resfac > [WA-02594;] head Makefile > all: checkbuildvars src-build > > # Check variables, and exit if not set. This should be the first > dependency > # for any top-level target requiring these variables. > [WA-02594;] > ------------------------------ > ---------- > From: Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)[SMTP:lhall AT rfk DOT com] > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 9:28 AM > To: Karr, David > Cc: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com > Subject: RE: New Cygwin: "commands commence before first target" > > > > At 10:16 AM 5/25/00, you wrote: > >So, just to be specific, if I have a DOS directory "d:\gyoung", which is > the > >user's HOME directory, how do I mount it so make will work again? > > > >Is it just (interpreting your example) "mount -f -t d:/gyoung /gyoung"? > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Earnie Boyd[SMTP:earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com] > > > Reply To: earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com > > > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 7:37 AM > > > To: Karr, David; cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; 'Oliver Nittka' > > > Subject: RE: New Cygwin: "commands commence before first target" > > > > > > --- "Karr, David" wrote: > > > > And HOW do I mount the directory in textmode? I've tried many > different > > > > variations of "mount", none of which have done anything. > > > > > > > > > > mount --help should give a clue. > > > > > > mount -f -t d:/foo /bar > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > ===== > > > --- > > > Earnie Boyd: > > > __Cygwin: POSIX on Windows__ > > > Cygwin Newbies: > > > __Minimalist GNU for Windows__ > > > Mingw32 List: > > > Mingw Home: > > > > > > If "d:/" is not mounted as "/" and "/gyoung" exists, then yes. > > > > Larry Hall lhall AT rfk DOT com > RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com > 118 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX > (508) 560-1285 - cell phone > > > > -- > Want to unsubscribe from this list? > Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com > -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com