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>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: 06 April 2005 16:10

> I've noticed this on two different installations: suddenly the directory
> cygdrive/ has appeared in the Cygwin root directory. I didn't put it there
> and it's dated 1st Jan 1970, suggesting some kind of automated imposition
> from above. I guess its creation came with one of the recent upgrades? I
> find it rather awkward (eg suddenly "find /" finds stuff in _all_ the
> drives 
> on my system) so I've deleted it. Can anybody tell me anything about its
> mystery arrival? Thanks.


  It helps you do TAB-completion on /cygdrive/..... paths.  

  Doesn't -xdev keep "find /" from traversing it?  It works for me.


    cheers,
      DaveK
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