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Re: [BUG] Cygwin default mounts in 1.7

On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Linda Walsh wrote:
> Earnie Boyd wrote:
>>
>> Not in total.  /usr/bin would only be available if the working device
>> is the same as the device containing the link.
>
> ----
> ???
> I  think you are confusing junctions with symlinks.
>
> symlinks can point to another device (including network
> shares).
>

It doesn't matter.  If the working drive is E: and the symlink is on
C: then /usr/bin doesn't exist on E: and /usr/bin/ls or any other
binary will not work.

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