----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Faylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 16:54 Subject: Re: cygwin mistakes directories for character devices
> On Sat, Jan 26, 2002 at 07:50:01PM -0500, James Vega wrote: > >Create a directory named "comX" where X is a number. > >ls the directory and it will come up as a character device. > >This shouldn't be happening unless the directory is under /dev. > > http://cygwin.com/lists.html#see-above I think you meant http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.htm and http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC59 . -- Mac :}) ** I normally forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
