ITSM - installed asked it you wanted it.. (solaris version) On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Grooms, Frederick W < frederick.w.gro...@xo.com> wrote:
> ** > > One other item I would like …**** > > ** ** > > How about not having the installer add the Samples. In the “Good Ol Days” > of 7.1 and before the installer would ask you if you wanted the samples. > The newer ones don’t even ask anymore (and on a Production server that I am > upgrading I don’t want the samples).**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *patrick zandi > *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 10:44 AM > > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: ARS 7.6.04 -- Installers (in general)**** > > ** ** > > ** In the log I have seen the statements like "Atrium core installed > successfully". toward end -- not exactly at the exact end.. but close... > > As a matter a fact:: I got booted off, and came back in to work and luckly > for me.. that is what I found.. I thought I was going to have to reinstall, > Praise God I found that.. > > PLEASE don't get me wrong here:: the ARS 7.6.04.01 installer itself is > nice:: it at lease tells me it is doing something and worked very nice.. > Rather than the (it's not doing anything.. Go to lunch... it is still not > doing anything.. Is it hung? is it stuck? should I wait? ... Leave desk and > go to lunch again) and then it suddenly did 1 itti bitti thing.. > I do like the ARS installer ! **** > > -- > Patrick Zandi > > **** > > -----Original Message-----**** > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Meyer, Jennifer L wrote:**** > > ** **** > > As a matter of fact, there is!**** > > **** > > You turn the server over to the test team and wait two weeks.**** > > **** > > Jennifer Meyer**** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Sanford, Claire > *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 10:37 AM**** > > > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: ARS 7.6.04 -- Installers (in general)**** > > **** > > ** **** > > While we are on the subject of installers.. Is there an **easy** way to > know if the install *completed correctly? **** > > **** > > *completed = finished with ***everything installed **** > > **Easy = clear, concise, not spending hours looking through logs.**** > > *** Everything = all files, all required everything that makes it work.*** > * > > **** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Tommy Morris > *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 9:32 AM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: ARS 7.6.04 -- Installers (in general)**** > > ** **** > > That’s just crazy-talk! Next thing you know, you will want them to build > and release an installer that actually works.**** > > **** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *patrick zandi > *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 9:25 AM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* ARS 7.6.04 -- Installers (in general)**** > > **** > > ** Now I know I am not the Remedy Engineer designing these applications or > their installers, however ""I have a thought!"" > > BMC: Would you all consider creating your installers so they are not ALL or > nothing? Maybe make the installer so that it asks what you want to install, > then another box that says force (otherwise it checks to see if it is > already successfully installed already). > > The only reason I say this is one simple reason.. if the installer takes up > to 12 - 24 hours to run, and you do not have direct access to he server > itself (its console).. then your like me.. > > I login to a windows box co-located and do a CygWin or Reflection X and > call the display back.. but if you have ANY form of security, then the an > idle console (terminal service) is a kick off after so long.. 1 hour > usually.. > This is a frustrating to run an install of ITSM 2-4 times to make sure it > finished. When if it had the checks or stages of some kind, then you would > not have as much work to do, and you can continue where you left off.. > > Just wondering.. > > > -- > Patrick Zandi > > **** > _attend WWRUG11 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > -- Patrick Zandi _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
