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Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:45:39 -0400
From: "Paul Domaskis" <paul DOT domaskis AT gmail DOT com>
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Subject: Re: How to run Cygwin from USB stick without admin access
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Martin Fischer wrote:
>>>>>> Thorsten Kampe writes:
>> * Paul Domaskis (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:47:16 -0400)
>>> I will be using a standalone Win2K machine on which I will likely not
>>> have admin access.  Will this be a problem, if I choose to install
>>> only for the account of interest?
>>
>> No, I use that version exclusively on my machines (because I run Cygwin
>> from my USB stick).
>
> I tried running Cygwin from USB stick following the instructions of
> Fergus Bonhard for CDs analogously
> (http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-07/msg01117.html referred to in
> the FAQ), but was stopped by the necessity to perform the mount
> command with admin rights.
>
> What is your solution in general and with respect to that detail ?

I don't actually do this.  I was just remarking on the coolness that
it could be done (by Thorsten).  See  his follow-up to my expression
of Wow.

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