problem -- cygwin doesn't allow remounting of root; running 32-bit progs from 64-bit cygwin

[Linda Walsh]

Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
> On 1/13/2014 9:04 PM, Linda Walsh wrote:
>> So how can can I get mount to allow me to remount root -- i.e.:
>> /usr/bin> mount C:\\ /
>> mount: warning: couldn't determine mount type.
>> mount: /: Operation not permitted
> 
> Have you referred to the Users Guide on this topic?
> <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#mount-table>
> The relevant portion is here:
> 
>   A correct root directory is treated as an immutable mount point
>   ... unless you  use the override flag in the options field in 
>   /etc/fstab.  
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I read the man page, and saw the "override" flag and /tried/ it, interactively,
and got the same error message as above.

It wasn't clear on the manpage that the override flag only worked in /etc/fstab,
though I can understand why this would be the case.

Thanks for the tip!





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