Can't install under WinNT

[Raymond, Jay Scott]

> >>>>> "Burt" == Burt Holzman <bnh "at" iname.com> writes:
> 
>     Burt> One other thing to check: There is a bug in the NTVDM -- if
>     Burt> your path names are overly long (64 characters?), it will
>     Burt> hang on some 16 bit apps (including Installshield).  Trim
>     Burt> your path in the System control panel and maybe this will
>     Burt> help.
> 
> Trim what paths?  The files automatically unzipped to c:\vnc\, so the
> path names there are nice and short.

I believe he's referring to the system's PATH environment variable. Go to
"Control Panel", open the "System" applet, then go to the "Environment" tab.

> 
> I had a friend who knows NT pretty well try to install VNC, 
> and he got 
> the same thing I did -- just a little hour glass nexct to the mouse
> cursor for about 15 or 30 seconds, then the cursor returned to narmal.
> He made some derogatory remark about free software and shook his head
> and walked away after spending about 45 minutes trying different
> things.  We even downloaded a fresh new copy, and it did the smae
> thing.

InstallShield isn't free software, so your friend's comment is misplaced. If
it was free software it would probably work better since users would be able
to look at the code and fix its many bugs. I have extensive experience with
InstallShield and will gladly affirm that its buggy as all get-out.

> 
> The machine is running NT 4.0 service pack 3.  The only "funny" thing
> I know of is clearcase is installed on it, and when it boots, it says
> in mounted a clearcase VOB, but I would be really applaed if this was
> the problem.

I've got ClearCase on an NT4SP3 system as well and have not had any problem
with VNC.

> 
> Whatever happened to a nice simple text command line based scripted
> installation procedure, or even a make to do it, instead of 
> this fancy 
> looking buggy acting gui based install stuff that you can't
> troubleshoot to save your life?

Welcome to Winblows NT. :-) Actually, there's nothing wrong with a GUI
install if its done well. RedHat's Glint GUI interface to RPM is quite nice.


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