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Subject:  when to use a ln or a mount
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:32:06 +0000 (UTC)
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Hi,
In my confused mind ln and mount seem to achieve the same thing.
In my case I want to have an easy to type path(s) to my old pc

so I typed:-

mount -f -u -b "//dell25/c/" "/o"

but I also tested

ln -s //dell25/c/ /old


In the Cygwin context does one method have any advatanges over the over?

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