/cygdrive/c ==> //c

/cygdrive/c ==> //c

[David T-G]

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Hi, all --

I enjoyed being able to cd to //<driveletter>/<path> and was somewhat
disappointed when that changed to /cygdrive/<driveletter>/<path> and
still haven't gotten quite used to it.  I was quite happy to find the
registry key that sets the cygdrive prefix but can't seem to put it back
to // (I can now change to /c/tmp or /d/data).  Is there any way to get
back the double-slash behavior?


TIA & HAND

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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)]

At 10:17 AM 5/10/2002, David T-G wrote:
>Hi, all --
>
>I enjoyed being able to cd to //<driveletter>/<path> and was somewhat
>disappointed when that changed to /cygdrive/<driveletter>/<path> and
>still haven't gotten quite used to it.  I was quite happy to find the
>registry key that sets the cygdrive prefix but can't seem to put it back
>to // (I can now change to /c/tmp or /d/data).  Is there any way to get
>back the double-slash behavior?
>
>
>TIA & HAND


No.  Your best bet is to stick with the /<driveletter>/<path> alternative,
if you don't like the "cygdrive" (or some other prefix).  "//" is generally
a bad choice for Windows anyway since that's the key to indicate network
paths via UNC.  A mistyped local drive access using the "//" notation can
cause lengthy delays... and frequent posts to this list complaining about 
performance! ;-)

There's no reason to be mucking around the registry either to make any of 
these kinds of changes.  That's why the mount command exists.



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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[David T-G]

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Larry, et al --

...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
% 
% At 10:17 AM 5/10/2002, David T-G wrote:
% >
% >I enjoyed being able to cd to //<driveletter>/<path> and was somewhat
...
% >to // (I can now change to /c/tmp or /d/data).  Is there any way to get
% >back the double-slash behavior?
...
% 
% No.  Your best bet is to stick with the /<driveletter>/<path> alternative,
% if you don't like the "cygdrive" (or some other prefix).  "//" is generally

It's just too long :-)


% a bad choice for Windows anyway since that's the key to indicate network
% paths via UNC.  A mistyped local drive access using the "//" notation can

Ah, I get it.  I didn't realize that // was now mapped as \\, though I
suppose that makes some sense.  You see, I've only downloaded the cygwin
kit back at b.19 or b.20 (though I did update to .1 later) and at one
of the first setup.exe releases...


% cause lengthy delays... and frequent posts to this list complaining about 
% performance! ;-)

Yeah, I can imagine :-)  I experienced the same thing and figured it was
an error in the prefix rather than a network search, so I'm fortunate to
have not asked the same thing myself!


% 
% There's no reason to be mucking around the registry either to make any of 
% these kinds of changes.  That's why the mount command exists.

Hmmm...  Maybe I'll look into that, then!  [*sigh* as soon as I find the
cygintl dll, apparently...]

Anyone want to break the suspense and tell me how it's useful to me?


Thanks & HAND

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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)]

At 03:00 PM 5/11/2002, David T-G wrote:
>Larry, et al --
>
>...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
>% 
>% At 10:17 AM 5/10/2002, David T-G wrote:
>% >
>% >I enjoyed being able to cd to //<driveletter>/<path> and was somewhat
>...
>% >to // (I can now change to /c/tmp or /d/data).  Is there any way to get
>% >back the double-slash behavior?
>...
>% 
>% No.  Your best bet is to stick with the /<driveletter>/<path> alternative,
>% if you don't like the "cygdrive" (or some other prefix).  "//" is generally
>
>It's just too long :-)
>


Change it to anything you like then with "mount".


<snip>


>% 
>% There's no reason to be mucking around the registry either to make any of 
>% these kinds of changes.  That's why the mount command exists.
>
>Hmmm...  Maybe I'll look into that, then!  [*sigh* as soon as I find the
>cygintl dll, apparently...]
>
>Anyone want to break the suspense and tell me how it's useful to me?


The quickest source of information for this:

#mount --help
Usage: mount [OPTION] [<win32path> <posixpath>]
   -b, --binary                  text files are equivalent to binary files
                                 (newline = \n)
   -c, --change-cygdrive-prefix  change the cygdrive path prefix to <posixpath>
   -f, --force                   force mount, don't warn about missing mount
                                 point directories
   -i, --import-old-mounts copy  old registry mount table mounts into the current

                                 mount areas
   -p, --show-cygdrive-prefix    show user and/or system cygdrive path prefix
   -s, --system                  add mount point to system-wide registry location

   -t, --text       (default)    text files get \r\n line endings
   -u, --user       (default)    add mount point to user registry location
   -x, --executable              treat all files under mount point as executables

   -X, --cygwin-executable       treat all files under mount point as cygwin
                                 executables
   -m, --mount-commands          write mount commands to replace user and
                                 system mount points and cygdrive prefixes



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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[David T-G]

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Larry, et al --

...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
% 
% At 03:00 PM 5/11/2002, David T-G wrote:
% >
% >...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
...
% >% No.  Your best bet is to stick with the /<driveletter>/<path> alternative,
% >% if you don't like the "cygdrive" (or some other prefix).  "//" is generally
% >
% >It's just too long :-)
% 
% Change it to anything you like then with "mount".

So I see, with much glee; thanks.

So where is the /etc/init.d/rc2.d where I put "mount -c /" to make it
happen every time the system starts instead of having to run it manually?


TIA & HAND

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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)]

At 10:06 AM 5/14/2002, David T-G wrote:
>Larry, et al --
>
>...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
>% 
>% At 03:00 PM 5/11/2002, David T-G wrote:
>% >
>% >...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
>...
>% >% No.  Your best bet is to stick with the /<driveletter>/<path> alternative,
>% >% if you don't like the "cygdrive" (or some other prefix).  "//" is generally
>% >
>% >It's just too long :-)
>% 
>% Change it to anything you like then with "mount".
>
>So I see, with much glee; thanks.
>
>So where is the /etc/init.d/rc2.d where I put "mount -c /" to make it
>happen every time the system starts instead of having to run it manually?


You don't need to run it manually with each "login".  "mount" writes to the
registry so the settings are persistent.  "mount -m" shows them to you.



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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[David T-G]

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Larry, et al --

...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
% 
% At 10:06 AM 5/14/2002, David T-G wrote:
% >
...
% >
% >So where is the /etc/init.d/rc2.d where I put "mount -c /" to make it
% >happen every time the system starts instead of having to run it manually?
% 
% You don't need to run it manually with each "login".  "mount" writes to the
% registry so the settings are persistent.  "mount -m" shows them to you.

Ahhhh...  The light begins to dawn!

So I set it once and forget it, even more than just putting it into
autoexec or such, and that also helps explain how this all works under
NT/2k/XP which don't like axbat and friends.

So if I can figure out how to get /home mounted under d:\data\cyghomes
just once then it will be that way from then on.  Good; data doesn't
belong on c: on my system.

Thanks so much for the patient clarification!


% 
% 
% 
% Larry Hall                              lhall@rfk.com
% RFK Partners, Inc.                      http://www.rfk.com
% 838 Washington Street                   (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
% Holliston, MA 01746                     (508) 893-9889 - FAX


HAND

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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[Christopher Faylor]

On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 10:12:44AM -0400, Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote:
>>So where is the /etc/init.d/rc2.d where I put "mount -c /" to make it
>>happen every time the system starts instead of having to run it
>>manually?
>
>You don't need to run it manually with each "login".  "mount" writes to
>the registry so the settings are persistent.  "mount -m" shows them to
>you.

Ah!  Registry!  Now I understand.

So, if I use a binary editor on the registry files, I'll be able to mount
my own directories using cygwin!

Another method that should work is copying the registry to paper tape
and using hole punches and white out to make whatever changes you want.
Then read the paper tape back in and voila! your cygwin mount table is
updated!

Thanks for the tip, Larry.  I am only a UNIX user so I wasn't sure exactly
how to do this.  Your hint provided me with the info that I needed.

cgf

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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[David T-G]

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Christopher --

...and then Christopher Faylor said...
% 
% On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 10:12:44AM -0400, Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote:
% >You don't need to run it manually with each "login".  "mount" writes to
% >the registry so the settings are persistent.  "mount -m" shows them to
% >you.
% 
% Ah!  Registry!  Now I understand.
...
% Another method that should work is copying the registry to paper tape
% and using hole punches and white out to make whatever changes you want.

Silly Christopher...  You should know that Scotch tape is much more
flexible than crusted white-out!  I like the idea, though; it gives you a
physical backup of your mount table so that you can restore it when the
registry gets corrupted.

Do you have a tape reader that reads the sheet-feed sides of dot-matrix
fan paper?  I have a bunch of that lying around and it seems awfully
suited to binary anyway ;-)


HAND

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RE: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[Bernard Dautrevaux]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David T-G [mailto:davidtg-cygwin@justpickone.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 4:33 PM
> To: CygWin Users' List
> Cc: Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)
> Subject: Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c
> 
> 
> Larry, et al --
> 
> ...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
> % 
> % At 10:06 AM 5/14/2002, David T-G wrote:
> % >
> ...
> % >
> % >So where is the /etc/init.d/rc2.d where I put "mount -c /" 
> to make it
> % >happen every time the system starts instead of having to 
> run it manually?
> % 
> % You don't need to run it manually with each "login".  
> "mount" writes to the
> % registry so the settings are persistent.  "mount -m" shows 
> them to you.
> 
> Ahhhh...  The light begins to dawn!
> 
> So I set it once and forget it, even more than just putting it into
> autoexec or such, and that also helps explain how this all works under
> NT/2k/XP which don't like axbat and friends.
> 
> So if I can figure out how to get /home mounted under d:\data\cyghomes
> just once then it will be that way from then on.  Good; data doesn't
> belong on c: on my system.

why not just try "mount 'd:\data\cyghomes' /home" (or mount -s if you're
administrator of your PC so that /home is mounted not only for you but for
all users) ???

        Bernard

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Re: /cygdrive/c ==> //c

[David T-G]

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Bernard --

...and then Bernard Dautrevaux said...
% 
% > -----Original Message-----
% > From: David T-G [mailto:davidtg-cygwin@justpickone.org]
...
% > ...and then Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) said...
% > % 
...
% > % You don't need to run it manually with each "login".  
% > "mount" writes to the
% > % registry so the settings are persistent.  "mount -m" shows 
...
% > 
% > So if I can figure out how to get /home mounted under d:\data\cyghomes
% > just once then it will be that way from then on.  Good; data doesn't
% > belong on c: on my system.
% 
% why not just try "mount 'd:\data\cyghomes' /home" (or mount -s if you're
% administrator of your PC so that /home is mounted not only for you but for
% all users) ???

Because I'm not at home to try it yet, of course :-)

Now that I have a clue that it will work, and know about the -s option
for poking around on my work NT box, I'm even more eager to give it a
shot.  Thanks!


% 
%         Bernard


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