On 12/10/2014 10:29, Paul Reeves wrote: > On Wednesday 10 December 2014 09:51:16 Alex Peshkoff wrote: ... > Although that would break the working 2.5 install. > > Werner's intention is/was to test fb3 while keeping the 2.5 install running. I > think the problems he has found indicate that goal is perhaps a bit > ambitious. > > I would suggest one of two ways forward: > > o uninstalling fb2.5 and then use the fb3 installer to install fb3. > the installer/uninstaller is designed to leave the user configuration > intact so that you can easily re-install without losing anything. It is > not ideal but at least it would create a working system and switching > between the two just requires an uninstall/install. Hhm, I might give this a try when I can free up a bit more time. > > o Give up on trying to test fb3 on the same box as fb2.5. VMs are cheap > and easy to set up. VM's are not my friend - just haven't had enough time with them to be at ease. But then maybe this is another incentive to get going with them again. > > > I'm sure we will resolve the problems with running fb3 simultaneously with > earlier versions but that is not a task that someone new to fb3 should be > taking on. And on top I am not an advance user of FB full stop, so will do one of the above when I get a bit more time.
Thanks for the suggestions. Werner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
