Steve, It works for me: Bill@billhome/cygdrive/c $ pwd /cygdrive/c Bill@billhome/cygdrive/c $ find . -name "boot.ini" -print ./boot.ini Check your path env var or maybe update the find util. Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com]On Behalf > Of Steve > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:24 AM > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Does cygwin do "find" a little bit differently? >>> Hi; >> I am on windows 2000 with cygwin. >> My apologies if this isn't a cygwin issue. >> I tried using find in cygwin with some examples from various > documentation on the command. >> I kept getting the same error messages. I was wondering if the cygwin > syntax was a bit different. >> This is what I tried: >>>> bash-2.05b$ pwd > /cygdrive/c/CUP/VRC > bash-2.05b$ find . -name "errors.txt" -print > FIND: Parameter format not correct > bash-2.05b$ >>> Thanks in advance, and my apologies if this is not a cygwin issue >> Steve >>>> -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ >>> --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 6/18/2003 >--- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 6/18/2003 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/