Larry Hall (Cygwin <reply-to-list-only-lh <at> cygwin.com> writes: >On 04/18/2014 06:36 PM, Andy wrote: >> I'm curious about the circumstance that allows a file that is >> readable and executable by all to invisible to cygwin. Just >> something to be aware of when using cygwin, that some mechanism may >> cause some of the Windows file system to be invisible. > > Sounds to me like you installed 32-bit Cygwin on a 64-bit Windows > O/S. If so, the issue you're seeing isn't Cygwin-specific. All > Windows 32-bit apps would experience the same thing. If you need > Cygwin to see both 32 and 64-bit apps/dlls on 64-bit Windows, install > 64-bit Cygwin. > > <http://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe>
Yes, I'm aware of the 64-bit version of cygwin. I wasn't aware of this hiccup between 32 and 64-bit apps (that the former can't see the latter). All the more reason to move to 64-bit sooner rather than later. When I installed the 32-bit cygwin, it was some time ago, when I was concerned about compatibility with all things 32-bit. Now that 64-bit is much more prevalent, I the tides have shifted. Thank you, Larry. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
