Re: -f "/cygdrive/r/filename" return false under Cygwin if R: isa CD-ROM

R. Diez schrieb:
> Hi all:
> 
> I'm writing a small test tool in Perl, see here:
> 
>   http://sourceforge.net/projects/filereadtest/
> 
> and I've realised I cannot test any files under /cygdrive/r if R: is a 
> CD-ROM drive.
> 
> I've seen this problem on the latest Cygwin on Windows XP and Vista, 
> this is from perl -v :
>   This is perl, v5.10.0 built for cygwin-thread-multi-64int
>   (with 6 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail)
> 
> I've tracked the problem down to this:
> 
>   -d "/cygdrive/r"  returns a false value
>   -f "/cygdrive/r/filename" returns a false value
> 
> However, I would expect those to return a true value, like they do for 
> hard disks. Interestingly enough, -b "/cygdrive/r" returns true, and -c 
> "/cygdrive/r/filename" also returns true.
> 
> I'm no Cygwin expert, so I wonder if I've missed something obvious. Can 
> anybody confirm this issue?
> 
> Please copy me on the answer, because I'm not subscribed to this list.

Pleased report this at cygwin@cygwin.com and not here.
I cannot reproduce it with latest cygwin-1.7.0(0.210/5/3) and neither 
with cygwin-1.5.25(0.156/4/2)

Looks like a windows problem with your CDROM driver.
I guess Corinna will appreciate a test with the attached testprogram.
-- 
Reini Urban
http://phpwiki.org/  http://murbreak.at/

• -f "/cygdrive/r/filename" return false under Cygwin if R: is a CD-ROM by R. Diez
• Re: -f "/cygdrive/r/filename" return false under Cygwin if R: isa CD-ROM by Reini Urban