Re: Can't even get Install right!!??

OK, OK I give in... Sooorrryyy Jonathan. Neil - storm@aztec.co.za < ANOTHER ESSEX BOY > On Wed, 26 Apr 1995, Jim Gordon wrote: } On Apr 26, 7:55am, Storm Software wrote: } > Subject: Re: Can't even get Install right!!?? } > } > Hmmpph!! } > } > Be consistant! } > } > Neil - storm@aztec.co.za < ANOTHER ESSEX BOY > } > On Mon, 24 Apr 1995, Jonathan Leffler wrote: } > } > } >From: storm@aztec.co.za (Storm Software) } > } >I installed 4GL, DB, and 4GL RT(all 4.13), and ESQL/C (v.5.0) before } > } >running the install scripts. ie placed them all in the /usr/informix } > } >directory in one go. } > } } > } This is not supported. } > } } > } >The thing that they forget to tell you is that they changed the ./install } > } >scripts from version 4 to version 5 from } > } > } > } >etc/install < installfiles } > } > } > } >to } > } > } > } >/etc/install installfiles. } > } > } > } >The /etc/install program works differently from the two version. } > } } > } Correct. } > } } > } But we've never documented the way etc/install works. We only document the } > } way the ./install4gl, ./install4db, ./install4glrt, ./installesql etc } > } work. The technique for using them hasn't changed. } > } } > } >Bit confusing when you first hit it. } > } } > } Look before you leap. Internal details may change at any time. } > } } > } Yours, } > } Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> } > } } >-- End of excerpt from Storm Software } } Neil, } } Sorry but we get to much help from Jonathan to let that one pass. } } Why should they keep it consistent? Are they not allowed to improve and extend } the products capabilities and installation procedures? If that entails } changing the install script then they should be able to change it. } } It is your responsibility as an installer to read the installation instructions } and follow them not just to assume that the package will install the way you } think it should install or the way it used to install. This guy assumed it } would install in a way it has never even been documented to work!! } } Now if after following the instructions the things still don't install then you } might have a legitimate complaint. } } Cheers - Jim } } -- } ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- } Jim Gordon DHL Airways Inc. jgordon@us.dhl.com } ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- } My opinions are my own. They may vary with time but they remain mine! }