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Date:	Mon, 9 Sep 2002 05:25:15 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Nicholas Wourms <nwourms AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject:	Re: Suggestion: /etc/hosts
To:	Paul Johnston <paj AT pajhome DOT org DOT uk>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
In-Reply-To:	<3D7C6D5F.A9D4CCC5@pajhome.org.uk>
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--- Paul Johnston <paj AT pajhome DOT org DOT uk> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> NT has an equivalent to /etc/hosts, so I think the cygwin install
> should
> create this symbolic link:
> 
> /etc/hosts -> ${SYSTEMROOT}/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
> 
> In fact, you could do this to a few other files in that directory,
> like
> services and protocols. hosts is the only one I commonly edit
> though.
> 
The problem is that location isn't the right place on Win9X/ME, so it
ends up setting things wrong for those users.

Cheers,
Nicholas

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