Rob Wheeler wrote: > > I have installed Lyx on a Win XP system using the > "LyX-163-4-19-AltInstaller-Complete" installation package. In fact I have > installed and de-installed it 4 times but each time it fails to run. I > click the desktop shortcut and the batcvh file runs, briefly opens a > terminal windows and then closes! Not even an error message. I wonder if > anyone can advise how I can trouble-shoot the installation. There doesn't > seem to be anything in the documentation. I re-ran the config using the > command: "C:\Program Files\LyX 1.6.3\resources\configure.py" and it went > thru OK but the result was that Lyx still didn't work. I already had > Python installed on the PC when I performed the installation. I wonder if > that makes any difference? > > I'd be grateful for some help as I am very keen to try out Lyx and I am > very disppointed that I can't seem to get over this first hurdle. > > Rob Wheeler > Faversham, UK >
There are several bugs in this new version such as installation and language setting problems, perhaps the developer were too excited to take out a new version,:D. you can download the old version,like lyx1.6.2,should work for you, btw, I have no problem running on my winxp. L.J Germany -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/New-XP-installation-of-Lyx-will-not-run-tp3044402p3050086.html Sent from the LyX - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
