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Re: Base-files-mketc.sh error for non-existing C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\etc
- From: Henri <houder at xs4all dot nl>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:56:58 +0000 (UTC)
- Subject: Re: Base-files-mketc.sh error for non-existing C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\etc
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Achim Gratz <Stromeko <at> NexGo.DE> writes:
>
> David Lee <mailtolky <at> gmail.com> writes:
> > >> WINETC="$(/usr/bin/cygpath -S -u)/drivers/etc"
>
> It's been looking for that for quite some time IIRC. That indeed should
> likely be
>
> WINETC="$(/usr/bin/cygpath -W -u)/System32/drivers/etc"
>
> although I've yet to find an official MS document that says so. I'd
> appreciate if someone could point that out to me, I'll update the base-files
> package in the next few days.
Please read:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/\
en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa384187%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
... an attempt by Microsoft to explain the mess ...
Better Google: SysNative etc
Regards,
Henri
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