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Re: Base-files-mketc.sh error for non-existing C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\etc


Henri writes:
>> 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

TLDR;

I think my proposal above works on all systems without any of the
SysNative nonsense, I just still don't know if Microsoft in their
infinite wisdom have yet another place where they might look for those
files.


Regards,
Achim.
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