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

2016-01-27 Thread David Lee
Sorry I missed that - will try the new version today or tomorrow. On 27 January 2016 at 19:52, Achim Gratz wrote: > David Lee gmail.com> writes: >> (1) A bug that the base-files script tries to link to files in >> C:\Windows\SysWow64\Drivers\Etc directory (should have been >> C:\Windows\

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

2016-01-27 Thread Achim Gratz
David Lee gmail.com> writes: > (1) A bug that the base-files script tries to link to files in > C:\Windows\SysWow64\Drivers\Etc directory (should have been > C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc). That was a regression in cygpath, which has since been fixed. > (2) Your concern of whether the

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

2016-01-27 Thread David Lee
On 22 January 2016 at 15:13, Achim Gratz wrote: > What I mean is this: are all the Windows versions that Cygwin supports > looking for the hosts and other files in > > %windir%\system32\drivers\etc > > or are there some versions, situations or configurations where it looks for > those files in

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

2016-01-22 Thread cyg Simple
On 1/22/2016 2:13 AM, Achim Gratz wrote: > David Lee gmail.com> writes: >> Sorry not sure what you mean. > > What I mean is this: are all the Windows versions that Cygwin supports > looking for the hosts and other files in > > %windir%\system32\drivers\etc > Yes. > or are there some versio

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

2016-01-21 Thread Andrey Repin
Greetings, Achim Gratz! >> Sorry not sure what you mean. > What I mean is this: are all the Windows versions that Cygwin supports > looking for the hosts and other files in > %windir%\system32\drivers\etc > or are there some versions, situations or configurations where it looks for > those fi

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

2016-01-21 Thread Achim Gratz
David Lee gmail.com> writes: > Sorry not sure what you mean. What I mean is this: are all the Windows versions that Cygwin supports looking for the hosts and other files in %windir%\system32\drivers\etc or are there some versions, situations or configurations where it looks for those files i

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

2016-01-21 Thread David Lee
Thanks you all for the replies. Achim writes: > What goes still unanswered is if that's the only > place Windows ever looks for those files. I guess yes, but I can't find > no positive confirmation. Sorry not sure what you mean. Henri's link shows file system redirection does not apply to %windi

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

2016-01-21 Thread Achim Gratz
Henri writes: > Yes, your proposal will work ... BECAUSE in that specific case, redirection > will be switched OFF (hey, study the URL that I posted). Yes, I've read that. What goes still unanswered is if that's the only place Windows ever looks for those files. I guess yes, but I can't find no

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

2016-01-20 Thread Henri
Achim Gratz nexgo.de> writes: > > 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 > > I think my proposal above works on all systems wit

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

2016-01-20 Thread Achim Gratz
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'l

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

2016-01-20 Thread Henri
Achim Gratz NexGo.DE> writes: > > David Lee 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

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

2016-01-20 Thread Henri
Achim Gratz NexGo.DE> writes: > > David Lee 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

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

2016-01-20 Thread Achim Gratz
David Lee 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 appre

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

2016-01-19 Thread David Lee
While doing a FRESH install of 32-bit cygwin on (64-bit) Windows Server 2012, setup returns error 1 from base-files-mketc.sh (from base-files package). /var/log/setup.log reveals : >> 2016/01/19 20:21:46 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile >> "/etc/postinstall/automake1.13.sh