[chef] Re: How to determine windows node OS info in a cookbook?

[Paul Morton - BIA < >]

If the environmental variable programfiles(x86) exists you are on 64 bit 
windows. This is how the windows cookbook determines the bittedness of the os.

On Feb 7, 2013, at 7:42 PM, "Peter Loron" 
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> I'm working on a cookbook that downloads and installs a MSI. However, I 
> need to know if the node running the cookbook is 32 or 64 bit Windows. Any 
> pointers on this?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Pete