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Re: [1.7] Question: running from a portable drive


> I do the exact same thing, much to the consternation of others on the list.

> I ended up with a batch file to start Cygwin that figures out which drive its running on and then it writes out a custom /etc/fstab based on that drive letter.

> It's certainly not the most elegant way of doing things, but it works.

Thank you very much. I now do the same (use a batch file to identify the driveletter and then write a new /etc/fstab) given that its the solution used by at least two other users.

Fergus


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