Switching between DOS and UNIX mode

Sat Jan 10 11:09:00 GMT 2004

>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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