RE: file manager xfm, or similar for xfree86 under cygwin

[Vince Hoffman <Vince dot Hoffman at uk dot circle dot com>]

out of interest what happens if you "mount c: /cygdrivec" ?  (ie can it
handle mount points rather than symlinks) 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cary Lewis [mailto:clewis@mobilecom.com]
> Sent: 11 February 2003 21:29
> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Subject: FW: file manager xfm, or similar for xfree86 under cygwin
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> Hello, I am trying to locate a graphical file manager for 
> Xfree86 running
> under cygwin
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> I have tried to compile xfm 1.4.3 and got it working under 
> xfree86 under
> cygwin, but it does not allow access to non cygwin directories.
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> It complains saying Directory is Unreadable.
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> /cygdrive doesn't show up in the root, so I created a symlink with:
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> ln -s /cygdrive/c /cygdrivec
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> I'm guessing it has trouble following a symlink from /cydrivec to
> /cygdrive/c/
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> Can anyone suggest a working file manager?
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> Thanks.
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> If anyone wants the Imake.options I can post or email.
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> Does anyone know where I can find a compiled binary for xfm 
> or a similar
> client.
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> I don't want to have to install the kde files or xfce.
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> My plan is to use cygwin / xfree86 via ssh to do remote 
> support of windows
> machines.
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> Thanks for any help.
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