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Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:49:10 +0100
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: 1.5.24 : "bash: /dev/null: No such file or directory" (Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs)
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On Mar 12 05:31, 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.


Corinna

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