On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 04:30:06PM +1100, Robert Collins wrote:
>I'd rather be _real_ simple about it. I.e. Offer a choice: reboot
>after the install or close app foo now. The user does one or the
>other, not a hybrid (close app foo after the install).
I think those are the only sane choices,
> -Original Message-
> From: Gary R. Van Sickle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:14 PM
> PAIN! WINDOWS... DRIVERS! FILE... SYSTEM... AHA!!!
>
> Actually I was thinking this would be a perfect job for that
> snazzy new daemon coming down th
[snip]
> > But that doesn't really replace the current DLL. IOW the
> > changes are not
> > effective until one reboots. Personally I find this a crummy
> > way to do
> > things but perhaps that's all that can be done.
>
> I think crummy is a little harsh. And yes, other than shutting down all
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:29 PM
> >No its not - a rename operation on a memorymapped file fails. It's
> >under win16 *cough* win9x->Me that memorymapped files can be
> renamed or
> >deleted.
>
> It wo
On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 12:48:41PM +1100, Robert Collins wrote:
>
>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Chris January [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:34 AM
>
>> > But that doesn't really replace the current DLL. IOW the
>> changes are
>> > not effective until
> -Original Message-
> From: Andrew DeFaria [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:06 AM
> > Same way as Windows installers work. Just schedule the DLL to be
> > moved in
> > after reboot.
>
> But that doesn't really replace the current DLL. IOW the
> change
> -Original Message-
> From: Chris January [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:34 AM
> > But that doesn't really replace the current DLL. IOW the
> changes are
> > not effective until one reboots. Personally I find this a
> crummy way to do things but perh
On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 11:34:07PM -, Chris January wrote:
>Under Win NT/2k/XP it is actually possible to replace a DLL file that's
>currently in use without rebooting. You rename the existing file to
>something else, then copy the new file in its place. Then add the old file
>to the MoveFileE
]
> Subject: Re: cygwin.com suggestions
>
> > >>>>2) Include in the FAQ (or somewhere) a section on "How to Safely
> Update the Cygwin dll". Probably just "shut down all cygwin apps,
> including
> daemons", but it would be useful to know for sure.
> &
> 2) Include in the FAQ (or somewhere) a section on "How to Safely
Update the Cygwin dll". Probably just "shut down all cygwin apps, including
daemons", but it would be useful to know for sure.
>
> >>>The next release of setup.exe automatically address's this and will
> >>>replace in-use
Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote:
> At 02:58 PM 3/15/2002, Andrew DeFaria wrote:
>
>>Robert Collins wrote:
>>
>>
2) Include in the FAQ (or somewhere) a section on "How to Safely Update the Cygwin
>dll". Probably just "shut down all cygwin apps, including daemons", but it would be
>usef
At 02:58 PM 3/15/2002, Andrew DeFaria wrote:
>Robert Collins wrote:
>
>>>2) Include in the FAQ (or somewhere) a section on "How to Safely Update the Cygwin
>dll". Probably just "shut down all cygwin apps, including daemons", but it would be
>useful to know for sure.
>>The next release of setup.e
Robert Collins wrote:
>>2) Include in the FAQ (or somewhere) a section on "How to
>>Safely Update the
>>Cygwin dll". Probably just "shut down all cygwin apps,
>>including daemons",
>>but it would be useful to know for sure.
>
> The next release of setup.exe automatically address's this and w
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Here are a couple of suggestions for making the cygwin.com
> website more
> helpful.
Thanks for your suggestions, feedback on them in-line.
> 1) Include the current version number of setup.exe on the front page.
> Otherwise, there
Here are a couple of suggestions for making the cygwin.com website more
helpful.
1) Include the current version number of setup.exe on the front page.
Otherwise, there is no way for the infrequent visitor to the website to
know if setup.exe has been updated other than to re-download and run it
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