From: Luke S. <lsc...@us...> - 2005-05-27 17:17:16
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On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 12:11:16PM -0500, Robert Marshall wrote: > I have windows xp and when I download the source and unpack it then > download the exe and put it in the unpacked folder it still doesn't > install can you please help? You seem to be very confused. you would only need the source if you wanted to compile gaim yourself. if you want to run the installer, you have to explicetly run it, it does not run automatically. luke |
From: Robert M. <fl...@gm...> - 2005-05-28 04:08:16
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how do I explicitly run it? sorry to be a problem On 5/27/05, Luke Schierer <lsc...@us...> wrote: > On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 12:11:16PM -0500, Robert Marshall wrote: > > I have windows xp and when I download the source and unpack it then > > download the exe and put it in the unpacked folder it still doesn't > > install can you please help? >=20 > You seem to be very confused. you would only need the source if you > wanted to compile gaim yourself. if you want to run the installer, > you have to explicetly run it, it does not run automatically. >=20 > luke > |
From: Robert M. <fl...@gm...> - 2005-05-28 04:09:53
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I am sorry to email again but if you mean click on the installer and start it I get an error msg saying and microsoft windows applications The system file is not suitable for running ms-dos On 5/27/05, Robert Marshall <fl...@gm...> wrote: > how do I explicitly run it? sorry to be a problem >=20 > On 5/27/05, Luke Schierer <lsc...@us...> wrote: > > On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 12:11:16PM -0500, Robert Marshall wrote: > > > I have windows xp and when I download the source and unpack it then > > > download the exe and put it in the unpacked folder it still doesn't > > > install can you please help? > > > > You seem to be very confused. you would only need the source if you > > wanted to compile gaim yourself. if you want to run the installer, > > you have to explicetly run it, it does not run automatically. > > > > luke > > > |
From: Ivan S. <ist...@op...> - 2005-05-28 07:13:30
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On Fri, 2005-05-27 at 23:09 -0500, Robert Marshall wrote: > I am sorry to email again but if you mean click on the installer and > start it I get an error msg saying and microsoft windows applications > The system file is not suitable for running ms-dos the downloaded installer may be corrupt, please re-download it, an re install it. if it still doens't work you likely got something WRONG on your windoze. you shouldn't ask for help on the DEVEL (development) mailing list, it is not the correct place to do that. Try #wingaim channel on irc.freenode.net instead, or mailme. good luck -- Ivan Stepaniuk <istepaniuk AT opensa.com.ar> |
From: Luke S. <lsc...@us...> - 2005-05-28 13:03:15
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On Sat, May 28, 2005 at 04:13:05AM -0300, Ivan Stepaniuk wrote: > On Fri, 2005-05-27 at 23:09 -0500, Robert Marshall wrote: > > I am sorry to email again but if you mean click on the installer and > > start it I get an error msg saying and microsoft windows applications > > The system file is not suitable for running ms-dos > > the downloaded installer may be corrupt, please re-download it, an re > install it. if it still doens't work you likely got something WRONG on > your windoze. > > you shouldn't ask for help on the DEVEL (development) mailing list, it > is not the correct place to do that. Try #wingaim channel on > irc.freenode.net instead, or mailme. on the contrary, *I* made the choice to cc -devel, because while it is a devel list, its also the only active list we have, so it gets plenty of support type questions as well. luke > > good luck > > -- > Ivan Stepaniuk <istepaniuk AT opensa.com.ar> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Yahoo. > Introducing Yahoo! Search Developer Network - Create apps using Yahoo! > Search APIs Find out how you can build Yahoo! directly into your own > Applications - visit http://developer.yahoo.net/?fr=offad-ysdn-ostg-q22005 > _______________________________________________ > Gaim-devel mailing list > Gai...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gaim-devel |