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Re: /WINDOWS
On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 12:54:14PM -0500, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> >perhaps /cygdrive/WINDOWS would be another alternative.
>
> Let me say it more clearly -- there will be no magic in cygwin1.dll for
> this.
>
> cgf
As I see it, there is no conceptual difference between $SystemRoot and a
drive, hence I suggested /cygdrive/WINDOWS. If /cygdrive is inherently
magical, then that presents a problem. If it isn't, then whatever
mechanisms are used to create /cygdrive/c (mknod, mounts, magic, etc) can
be used for this as well (IMO).
Igor
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