Bo Peng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On 8/2/06, Eric Inazaki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does lyx choke (i.e. fail to start) when it's installed in > > "C:\Program Files" directory? This is with lyx 1.4.2 and > > Windows 2000, by the way. This happened to me on my first > > installation attempt. I tried reinstalling to "C:\" and that > > works okay. Looking through some of these older messages, it > > seems that some folks don't have a problem installing to > > "Program Files". If that's true, then what gives? > > Due to the anti-space nature of latex, it is safer to install lyx > under a path without space. However, the developers have tried their > best to let lyx works as *usual* (?) under windows. As a result, lyx > 1.4.2 should work under c:\program files. If lyx can not start under > your machines, it should be investigated. > > So, what exactly happened when you start lyx when it is installed > under c:\program files? > > Bo > >
I launch lyx from the Start/Program menu, a command window appears then disappears a split second later and that's it. No alert dialog, no nothing. As far a I'm concerned, lyx doesn't _have to_ be installed in "program files". Installing it in "c:\" is okay. Would've been nice to have had a heads-up is all. It's starting to sound like I might have done something screwy. Bet if I tried again from scratch I won't see this problem. eric
