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docs: clarify MINGW installation instructions

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doc/getting_started/installation_win.rst
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@ -36,24 +36,32 @@ for native Windows applications. The Zephyr build system will execute on top of
this tool set.
To install :program:`MinGW`, visit the site `MinGW Home`_ and install the
following packages:
following packages with their installler `mingw-get-setup.exe`:
* mingw-developer-toolkit
* mingw32-base
* msys-base
* msys-binutils
* msys-console
* msys-w32api
In the :program:`MSYS console` enable MinGW tools in MSYS. Edit the
file :file:`/etc/fstab` and add the following lines:
Launch the `MSYS console`. The installer does not create shortcuts for you,
but the script to launch it is in :file:`C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\msys.bat.`.
We need the following line in :file:`/etc/fstab`:
.. code-block:: console
#Win32_Path Mount_Point
c:/mingw /mingw
Alternatively, you can copy the file :file:`fstab.sample` as :file:`fstab`
and confirm that the these lines are in the new :file:`fstab` file.
The easiest way to do this is just copy the file :file:`fstab.sample` as
:file:`fstab` and confirm that the these lines are in the new
:file:`fstab` file.
.. code-block:: console
$ cp /etc/fstab.sample /etc/fstab
$ cat /etc/fstab
Configure Python's folder location in the environmental variable :envvar:`PATH`.