cygwin: /proc and /cygdrive insvisible

[Thorsten Kampe]

* Corinna Vinschen (2004-07-13 14:21 +0200)
> On Jul 13 13:30, Thorsten Kampe wrote:
>> * Oliver Geisen (2004-07-13 08:26 +0200)
>>>>> is there a reason (i bet there is :-) why the /proc and /cygdrive
>>>>> directory isn't visible when "ls -l /" ?
>>>>   cd /
>>>>   mkdir proc cygdrive
>>> Sounds easy. But unfortunately it doesn't work for the /proc.
>>> The command executes but after that there is still no directory visible 
>>> via LS.
>> 
>> Exactly:
>> 
>> thorsten@galactus% mkdir /proc
>> mkdir: created directory `/proc'
>> thorsten@galactus% ls -al /
>> [etc]
> 
> Just create a directory proc from Windows Explorer.  From Cygwin's point
> of view the directory already exists, even though it's plain virtual.

You misunderstood my intention: creating a "real" /proc has no benefit
and isn't neccessary. /cygdrive is different - I always create that
folder with explorer.


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