To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 20:01:59 -0500
Subject: Re: GDB load prob
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From: Robert S Whitlock <roberts DOT j DOT whitlock AT juno DOT com>
Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com

> > Hello, I got DJGPP 2.02, Allegro 3.9.31, GCC 2.95.2, DOS box in 
> W95, etc
> > etc, compiled with -g, not with -s, I try to debug it and I get 
> this:
> 
> > Fri 03-03-2000 3:55:15.13
> > F:\dev\FASDK\bin> dir /b
>   ^^^^^^^ 
> 
> That's your problem. In the context of DJGPP, *never* use filenames 
> or
> directories starting with \dev. DJGPP special-cases this to handle
> Unix-style device filenames, like /dev/null, /dev/tty and such.

> You can't use the directory /dev (it's special for DJGPP).

Thanks guys that was it. I thought you only couldn't use dev\ for the
install directory, but apparently not...


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