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Re: how to let cygwin does not mount /bin /usr/bin automaticlly?


$ mount -f -o override 'f:\cygwin_1.7\usr\bin\' /usr/bin
mount: /usr/bin: Operation not permitted


I have used the `override' option, but the error occurs again.


On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:21, Christopher Faylor
<cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please@cygwin.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:09:06AM +0800, "???????????????" wrote:
>>I have try the command:
>>$ mount -f -o binary,user 'f:\cygwin_1.7\usr\bin\' /usr/bin
>>mount: /usr/bin: Operation not permitted
>>
>>The -f option does not work well.
>
> You really do need the -o override option that I mentioned.
>
> See: http://cygwin.com/1.7/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mount
>
> cgf
>
>>On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 00:34, Christopher Faylor <.....> wrote:
>>>If you want /usr/bin to point someplace nonstandard, try using the -f
>>>-o override options to mount. Â??Note that, in Cygwin 1.7 mount is not
>>>permanent. ÂYou'll have to change /etc/fstab if you want permanent
>>>mounts.
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