> 2) On Windows 98SE, the Java configurator, and the main freenet.exe, would > be far better to use the console-based java rather than javaw.exe. Problems
Oops - should have proofed my earlier email. What I meant was: On Win98, Freenet.exe and the java configurator should use use the GUI javaw.exe, not the console-based java Sorry about the hiccup. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "David McNab" <[email protected]> To: <devl at freenetproject.org> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 21:32 Subject: Re: [freenet-devl] Freenet Winstaller - 0.3.9.1-2 Next (and last) try > Winstaller Test Report - freenet_setup0.3.9.1-2.exe > > Environments: > 1) Windows 2000, clean install > 2) Windows 2000, install over top of a previous installation > 3) Windows 98SE, onto virgin ghosted image > > Results: > 1) Installation: Successful (all environments) > 2) Startup: Successful (all environments) > 3) Configurator: Successful (all environments) (see comment 2 below) > 4) GateWay invocation: Successful (all environments) > 5) FreeSite Browse: Successful (all environments) > 6) Preservation of configs with superimposed installation: Successful > > Comments: > 1) The decision to return to the Java configurator is wise - the native > windows one is far from ready for use > 2) On Windows 98SE, the Java configurator, and the main freenet.exe, would > be far better to use the console-based java rather than javaw.exe. Problems > with the console java are: > (i) this causes the black DOS box to show when running the configurator - > ugly but harmless > (ii) when closing the configurator, windows displays a dialog which can be > misconstrued as telling the user that Freenet itself will terminate > This should be fixed - javaw is the more appropriate Java binary. > > Fitness for release: > Windows 2000 - excellent - highly worthy of release > Windows 98/ME - fair - worthy of release (just) - should either revert to > javaw.exe or take steps to disguise the black dos box and prevent the > shutdown dialog from appearing > > No apologies for playing the role of a finicky hard-assed test engineer - > aim is to reduce user hassles and emails to support list. > > Cheers > David > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sebastian Sp?th" <Sebastian at SSpaeth.de> > To: <devl at freenetproject.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 19:20 > Subject: [freenet-devl] Freenet Winstaller - 0.3.9.1-2 Next (and last) try > > > > Dave Hooper schrieb: > > > > > > > I am currently checking in fixes into CVS. I will announce when they > are > > > > ready > > > > > > 'Kay, done it. > > > > New try, > > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/freenet/Freenet_setup0.3.9.1-2.exe > > contains the latest bugfixes of Dave and uses the Java configurator. > > David McNab, could you give it a whirl and see if that is finally *the* > > working version? > > > > Sebastian > > > > Dave, on a side note: The Java configurator gives a black DOS box now, > > that you use Java.exe instead of javaw.exe. Can we hode the box without > > hiding the subsequent config window? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Devl mailing list > > Devl at freenetproject.org > > http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > Devl at freenetproject.org > http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl > _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list Devl at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl
