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Re: multiple assigns

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From: Miles Goodhew
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:
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>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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From: goomcb32@vulcan.anu.edu.au (Miles Goodhew)
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Subject: Re: multiple assigns
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