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RE: phantom file "aux" under bash b19
- To: gnu-win32 at cygnus dot com
- Subject: RE: phantom file "aux" under bash b19
- From: Paul Hepworth <phepworth at s-vision dot com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 12:20:24 -0600
> aux is the a standard DOS "device" representing the keyboard.
> You can't create, delete oder modify it with regular means.
>
Actually, AUX is the name of the first serial port, generally the same as
COM1.
The keyboard is part of CON.
Either way, though, these special names can be a pain.
Paul
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