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Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:05:09 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Cygwin's CVS - can it be a network server?
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In-Reply-To: <8BFEC206D292D311921500508B0BCB8D08791E06@msgstl01.sbc.com>; from ja7295@sbc.com on Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 01:47:48PM -0500

On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 01:47:48PM -0500, ASH, JAMES (SBCSI) wrote:
> Through many hours of experimentation, it seems that cygwin doesn't require,
> or use, the /etc/services file. (Is this statement correct?)

Correct. It uses the services file of the OS:

9x/ME:	${WINDIR}\\SERVICES
NT/W2K:	${SYSTEMROOT}\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\services

However, you can create a convenience link in /etc if you like.
E.g. for 9x/ME:

    ln -s /cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/SERVICES /etc/services

It's easier if you want to edit the file.

> P.S. BTW, how does one pronounce Cygwin? Is it Cy- as in cyborg?

It's Ci- as in Cinema.

Corinna

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