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RE: ps, test, /dev/null questions


lhall@rfk.com (Larry Hall) wrote:

> I've made /dev/null a directory.  This works nicely since it never grows
> and nothing ends up in the directory.  It has worked real well for me
> and seems to be a better alternative than using a file called null in
> the /dev directory, IMHO.

I have /dev/null as a mount to \\.\NUL: here - seems to work exactly as it
should.

Pete Jordan ~ Horus Communications ~ http://www.horus.cix.co.uk/

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 That sounds better.'"
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