Re: Switching between DOS and UNIX mode

[Jason Pearce <jason dot pearce at ieee dot org>]

> Use the 'mount' command.  In fact, you should be able to simply mount some
> particular directories (e.g., the ones the checkout is done into) in text
> (DOS) mode for those developers that need this, and leave the Cygwin
> installation itself in binary (Unix) mode.  Note: mounts in Cygwin are
> (currently) persistent.
> 	Igor

Does the selection of unix / dos at installation time actually make any difference?
Can't everything be redefined later via the mount command? I selected DOS at install time, is there an advanteage to installing in unix mode?

I am encountering different behaviour between a few machines with regards to CR LFs. I am trying to work my way through it but it is quite perplexing! I need to do more investigations in order to ask a decent question, but do the mount settings effect the behaviour of any non-cygwin application? I would not expect any effect, is that so?

Thanks,

Jason





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