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Vista installations & DBISAM/EDB |
Tue, Jan 15 2008 2:00 PM | Permanent Link |
Jason Lee | Hi All,
I'm working on my InnoSetup script to make sure it is Vista-friendly. I use DBISAM 4.x C/S, server is run as a service From what I understand, I can put the server files in Program Files, but can't write to any of these files after initial installation. I'm assuming the server service can't write to these files either? So, I should put the server config, lock, database, & temp files in the CommonAppData folder? Any thoughts? Anybody working with Vista installations yet? Maybe we can use this thread to discuss our Vista installation experiences/questions/woes. Regards, Jason Lee |
Tue, Jan 15 2008 3:25 PM | Permanent Link |
"Malcolm" | Hi
I too have updated my app(let)s for Vista and also use Inno. It now seems to work just fine. The only thing that may still be an issue for me is creating a share at install time. Vista *seems* to have a timeout which turns off network discovery if it is not used for a while, and that *seems* to block 'net share..' As you would expect I install all the read-only files to the Program Files tree and the database and other user writable files to the commonappdata tree. I do not use CS so I will only say that I would have expected the server process to be configurable to write to the {pf} tree but I suspect the data would be better in the commonappdata tree with appropriate permissions to stop ordinary users from having direct access. But maybe I am way out of line on this? My tip is: 'Steer well clear of Virtualization!'. Malcolm |
Tue, Jan 15 2008 3:29 PM | Permanent Link |
Tim Young [Elevate Software] Elevate Software, Inc. timyoung@elevatesoft.com | Jason,
<< So, I should put the server config, lock, database, & temp files in the CommonAppData folder? Any thoughts? Anybody working with Vista installations yet? >> I would point, at the very least, the server config file to the common app data folder. That's what we do with the .ini for the ElevateDB Server, and it works fine. The rest of the lock files will locate themselves in the database directories, so as long as you keep the databases out of the Program Files area, you'll be fine. -- Tim Young Elevate Software www.elevatesoft.com |
Tue, Jan 15 2008 4:50 PM | Permanent Link |
"Rita" | "Tim Young [Elevate Software]" <timyoung@elevatesoft.com> wrote in message news:557B204C-8EA8-4A14-B1FA-2310109CDF4D@news.elevatesoft.com... > The rest of the lock files will locate themselves in the database > directories, so as long as you keep the databases out of the Program Files > area, you'll be fine. > Ah! my dear Holmes very interesting please elaborate your deduction. I'am just thinking about avoiding that very place myself in WinXPx64. My reason for that decision are the 2 Program Files folders. I figured the "Program Files (x86)" folder may be a no go area for future Delphi tools. 64 bit is nothing like the 16 bit to 32 bit goldrush and as Vista is struggling to pull itself together I'am looking outside the box. MS gave XP a longer cut off date to PC builders over here at least but they all ship Vista unless you ask. I hear the SP1 for Vista is out but as yet I havent grabbed it I will wait. Now for the killer question has anyone got a DBisam server running on Linux 64 yet ? I ask because my nice new dual booting 64 bit box bought for 5 quid in a car boot sale is up and running. Loading Windows on a Sata drive is a pain if you have never done it. I normaly buy my hardware ready built, or just put a lan card in or more ram or something or even an IDE drive, but SATA needs drivers during the windows install hit f6 in setup then load the drivers file via a floppy and a floppy only. So why no EDB files in the Program Files in Vista Tim ? Rita |
Wed, Jan 16 2008 5:49 AM | Permanent Link |
"Rita" | More dribble from Rita on the subject of XP
http://news.yahoo.com:80/s/infoworld/20080115/tc_infoworld/94616_1 |
Wed, Jan 16 2008 1:05 PM | Permanent Link |
Tim Young [Elevate Software] Elevate Software, Inc. timyoung@elevatesoft.com | Rita,
<< So why no EDB files in the Program Files in Vista Tim ? >> Due to the "virtualization" in Vista, it won't work properly: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927387 -- Tim Young Elevate Software www.elevatesoft.com |
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