From: Patryk <pa...@wp...> - 2011-11-16 22:07:52
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> Then I upgraded to 2.9.0 and it starts uninstall, asks for reboot, but > continues installation instead and never asks for reboot again. I confirm #7034 behaves as described. > The fact that it was never > reported probably means it is not a big issue. Let's not waste any more > time on it. I'm using SDCC with SiLabs IDE, and the path to SDCC is remembered by IDE, so lack of PATH get unnoticed by me during previous installs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maarten Brock" <sou...@ds...> To: "Development chatter about sdcc" <sdc...@li...> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [sdcc-devel] sdcc RC2 > Hi, > >>> As said, there is a workaround. I wonder if there are any win98 users >>> anyway. >> >> There is still at least one - responsiveness of Win98 without antivirus >> (intentionally no internet access) is amazing even on an old PIII-500 >> with >> large RAM, you should try it :-) > > I guess that you are that one, because it is not me. I just tested it. I > do not regularly use it. > >>>>> The reinstall is annoying maybe, but not necessarily a >>>>> showstopper. It can be explained to install twice if >>>>> this can't be fixed. >>>> >>>> Currently I really don't have enough time and energy to waste it for >>>> Win98 installer :-( >>> >>> As said, there is a workaround. I wonder if there are any win98 users >>> anyway. >>> >>>> If somebody else can take a look, he is welcome. If not, it will >>>> probably stay as it is. >>> >>>> P.S.: Maarten, did you try to install sdcc 2.9.0 and upgrade it to >>>> 3.0.0? Is there the same problem or it is something new, introduced in >>>> 3.0.0? >>> >>> Well, I probably did last year. I may not have noticed the problem back >>> then. I can try it again later this week. > > I just removed SDCC and then after a reboot installed 2.8.0. That works. > > Then I upgraded to 2.9.0 and it starts uninstall, asks for reboot, but > continues installation instead and never asks for reboot again. After that > it works because it never rebooted so the old path is still valid. After a > manual reboot the path is gone. A reinstall fixes the path and does > reboot. > > Next I upgraded to 3.0.0 and the same things happen. And the same happened > last week when I upgraded the 3.0.0 to 3.1.0. So this appears to be a very > old bug (or my win98 machine is acting up). The fact that it was never > reported probably means it is not a big issue. Let's not waste any more > time on it. > > Still I'm glad SDCC still works (again) on such an old OS. > > Maarten > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Save $700 by Nov 18 > Register now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > _______________________________________________ > sdcc-devel mailing list > sdc...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-devel > |