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From: Martin Krischik <martin@krischik.com>
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Subject: Re: GNAT on a multiboot computer
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:52:12 +0200
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Anders Wirzenius wrote:

> Martin Krischik <martin@krischik.com> writes:
> 
>> Warren W. Gay VE3WWG wrote:
> 
>> > I have developed a fondness for C:\opt for non-cygwin software:
>> > 
>> >    c:\opt\gnat
>> >    c:\opt\sybase
>> >    c:\opt\mysql
>> 
>> I prefer:
>> 
>> D:\cygwin\opt\gnat
>> 
>> etc.
>> 
>> Has two advantages:
>> 
>>   1) if you need to reinstall windows you cygwin on D: will not be
>>   destroyed 2) within cygwin you can use shorter /opt instead of
>>   /cygdrive/c/opt

> Nice.
> 
> Is your OS installed on C:?

Well, would you install Windows anywhere else? Honestly, there are *to* many
stupid programs around which have serious problems when Windows is anywhere
else then C:\Windows that it never crosses my mind to use anything else
then C:.

{On the other hand: I have never though twice when installing OS/2 on
D: ;-) }

With Regards

Martin 

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