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Re: 1.5.24 : "bash: /dev/null: No such file or directory" (Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs)
- From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:02:00 +0100
- Subject: Re: 1.5.24 : "bash: /dev/null: No such file or directory" (Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs)
- References: <284581.49927.qm@web35608.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
On Mar 12 07:38, Andre wrote:
> Corinna wrote:
> > > Andre wrote:
> > > Is there an alternative way that cygwin could implement /dev/null
> > > in this situation ??
> >
> > We really don't intend to go down this road. This is just terribly
> > broken by definition in these Windows versions. You should be able
> > to install the null device using device manager and be done with
> it.
>
> Any pointers on exactly how to install null.sys via device manager
> (or via any other method) would be much appreciated...
I don't know. I never had a system which didn't have the null device
installed. Isn't there something on the installer CD? WinFLP is based
on XP Embedded and the later allows to install null.sys. I just don't
know how. Asking Microsoft should help.
Corinna
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