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Re: [BUG] Git v1.5.0.3: fatal: Unable to write new index file
- From: Eric Blake <ebb9 at byu dot net>
- To: Stefano Spinucci <virgo977virgo at gmail dot com>
- Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:46:06 -0600
- Subject: Re: [BUG] Git v1.5.0.3: fatal: Unable to write new index file
- References: <906f26060703170624m1ab396f4p31f592c1f02c7842@mail.gmail.com>
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No need to cc me; I read the list.
According to Stefano Spinucci on 3/17/2007 7:24 AM:
> Then, I hope the cygwin Git binary 'll be compiled with NO_MMAP;
> otherwise, needing to work on a FAT32 fs, I'll have to recompile Git
> manually.
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2007-03/msg00005.html
"However, it means that this version does assume that you are not using
FAT or FAT32 to hold your repositories, since they do not store file
permissions very accurately."
I highly recommend that you upgrade to NTFS. FAT32 is not secure. If you
insist on using FAT, then you are correct - you must recompile git yourself.
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Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
Eric Blake ebb9@byu.net
volunteer cygwin git maintainer
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