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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 11:48:51 +0100
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From: David Starks-Browning <starksb AT ebi DOT ac DOT uk>
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To: "David Abrahams" <david DOT abrahams AT rcn DOT com>
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Subject: 1.3.2/Win2K: ar confused by drive letters
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On Wednesday 20 Jun 01, David Abrahams writes:
> Note that when the target archive is to be built on the same drive as the
> current directory, there is no problem. I realize there are alternatives to
> the "e:\..." syntax which don't cause this problem, but the build system I'm
> using (Jam/MR) doesn't really allow me to form paths like //e/...

For the record, you wouldn't want to use //e/... either.  That form is
deprecated and will disappear in 1.3.3.  You must use
/cygdrive/e/... (or use mount) instead.

Regards,
David


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