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Article #18550Re: multiple assigns
From: Miles Goodhew
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1991 14:49
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1991 14:49
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In propaganda <9132218.21466@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>, comrade carl@ecr.mu.oz.au (Ivan the TERRIBLE) rambles: > > >I've been trying to work out how to multiply assign my libs/ directory, >as (on my A550, 512/512 +2 dd) I have run out of space on my startup >disk(which has all my libs on it). Is it possible to run 2 libs/ >directories, so when I want to use a program that needs an obscure lib, >that I'd rather not delete stuff on my startup for(lot's of stuff!). > >How do I do this, if it's possible at all, I don't have a dos manual(thanks >C=, it was ok for Apple ]['s to come with one...), but I do have the 1.3.2 >revision patch manual, and can't find anything on it? Have I missed something? I'm not sure if I'm answering the question you're asking, so please do not flame me if I'm insulting your intelligence. I don't thisnk this is easily acheivable under <2.0. With 2.0, you type "assign libs: <path1> <path2> .. <path n>" alternatively, you could use links, however, 2.0 does not yet allow hard links (accross devices - or is that soft links :-), and I think it may never allow this. The net result being that both (every) libs dirs must be on the same physical device (partitions count as separate pgysical devices, I think). e.g. "makelink libs:#? <dir>/#?" (that won't work, but you get the idea) MHG.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fee24,2e7aba808171d4bb X-Google-Attributes: gidfee24,public X-Google-Thread: 103748,bd2db6c047d9cf3c,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103748,public X-Google-Thread: 106ac0,2e7aba808171d4bb X-Google-Attributes: gid106ac0,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1991-11-19 07:23:59 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmdzi!ieee.org!dorm.rutgers.edu!munnari.oz.au!manuel!vulcan.anu.edu.au!goomcb32 From: goomcb32@vulcan.anu.edu.au (Miles Goodhew) Newsgroups: aus.computers.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: multiple assigns Summary: potential answer Message-ID: <1991Nov19.144918.9855@newshost.anu.edu.au> Date: 19 Nov 91 14:49:18 GMT References: <9132218.21466@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> Sender: news@newshost.anu.edu.au Organization: Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Lines: 29