> >> > What? The findroot code reads: > >> > >> read the code again; findroot doesn't come into play. > > > > it most certainly does! > > the whole point was that given -r, findroot doesn't come into play. > > if NINEROOT is not set, what does your version of 9vx do (without -r)?
In short it fails with the error "cannot find plan 9 root; use -r" Here is the specific sequence: If the 9vx invocation is in the root directory use `cwd` -> here is where I checked for NINEROOT try "/Users/rsc/9vx" try "/home/rsc/plan9/4e" fail with error "cannot find plan 9 root; use -r" EBo --