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Re: setup.exe: No choice of mount point type?


On Feb  7 09:32, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 03:03:00PM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >Given that we still support textmode mounts for historical reasons, but
> >don't like people actually using them, what if setup.exe would simply
> >not give the choice?  We can't keep users from changing the mount points
> >after an installation, but who demands from us to leave the user the
> >choice in the base installation process?  Just removing the button group
> >from the options dialog would be sufficient, me thinks...
> 
> I think we're sending a mixed message about textmode mounts these days
> when it is one of the "solutions" to make bash understand CRLF scripts.

Indeed.

> And, as much as I like not offering people this option, I think we'll be
> flooded with user requests if we delete it.

More than usual? ;)

> OTOH, maybe including something like:
> 
> 'See "man mount" for details about how to change the characteristics of
> the cygwin root or to mount additional directories.'
> 
> would be sufficient.

That sounds good to me.  Just keep a hint which mentions there's
something mysterious you can do with a even more mysterious tool
called "mount".


Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
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