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Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 12:41:03 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Setup 2.57 woes...
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In-Reply-To: <001801c0eb03$951d79a0$7556273f@ca.boeing.com>; from mchase@ix.netcom.com on Fri, Jun 01, 2001 at 06:30:04PM -0700

On Fri, Jun 01, 2001 at 06:30:04PM -0700, Michael A. Chase wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Christopher Faylor" <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
>To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
>Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 17:56
>Subject: Re: Setup 2.57 woes...
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 01, 2001 at 05:39:52PM -0700, Michael A. Chase wrote:
>>Actually setup should honor existing mounts now, fwiw.
>
>Perhaps that section of the FAQ could be re-written now.  I'd have a
>heck of a time splitting /bin/ into separate /bin/ and /usr/bin/
>directories with the right files in the right place though.

I don't think the FAQ is wrong.  We now just allow people who
theoretically know what they are doing to set things up as they
please.

We still suggest that people adhere to the defaults despite the
moaning and complaining that this sometimes engenders.

cgf

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