"Jeff MacDonald " wrote:
> Ok, i've managed to get all the files i need, dandy.
>
> * side note, i am aware that there is a pre-compiled
> binary on hub. i'm doing this to see how well kevins
> instructions work for every one. (from scratch)
>
> lets start here , first 3 steps
> 1.Download
ftp://go.cygnus.com/pub/sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/latest/full.exe
>
> done.
>
> 2. Run full.exe and install in c:\Unix\Root directory.
>
> afaik this means i should have a c:\Unix\Root\Cygwin
> dir ?
Nope. You can install it in any directory :)
> 3.Run Cygwin, and then run "mount c:/Unix/Root /"
> this command will not work. it gives the error
> "Device Busy" , which makes perfect sense, since cygwin
> is self is running out of a sub-dir of this dir.
>
> any thoughts as to what kevin might have meant ?
Try umount /.
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- Kevin