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

[Henri]

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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