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Re: Windows installer MWL#55 finished.

 

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I think that the .zip package had PBXT enabled as default.  Can I enable it
somehow with this build? PBXT is actually *THE REASON* why MariaDB is
interesting for me.


-- Peter




On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 16:51, Vladislav Vaintroub <wlad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kahzoo@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:kahzoo@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kazuhisa
> Ichikawa
> > Sent: Freitag, 4. Februar 2011 03:17
> > To: Vladislav Vaintroub
> > Cc: maria-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [Maria-developers] Windows installer MWL#55 finished.
> >
> > Hello Vladislav,
>
> Hello Kazuhisa,
>
> > First of all, thanks for all the information on "MSI v.s. NSIS" issues.
> >
> > > On a bright side, this is a valid bug that was simple to fix forcing
> per-machine install, so installer does not need to guess.  I
> > > did that and  refreshed the MSI on the download page.
> >
> > I confirmed the fix with the same machine/user with which I had the
> > original problem. Thanks.
> >
> > However, I'm afraid I hit a new one. If I have MariaDB 5.1.53
> > installed (by the 5.1 installer) on the same machine, the new
> > installer doesn't allow me to install 5.2.5 saying:
>
> > "Previous version of MariaDB was found, that used incompatible
> > installer. Please remove "MariaDB 5.1.53" before you proceed with this
> > installation."
>
> Ok, valid bug. Thanks for reporting.
>
> There will *still* be this message if you're trying to install 5.2.5 msi
> with existing 5.2.(<5) NSIS .   For me personally  ,main reason NOT  to
> offer 5.2.4=>5.2.5 autoupgrade is the fact that MariaDBs NSIS was not
> designed to run in silent mode, its popups "Directory not deleted" during
> upgrade  would only alienate users .
>
> > I think this is not an intended behavior, because this kills the big
> > benefit (of your new installer) of automatically upgrading older
> > MariaDB instance.
>
> The upgrade is not always automatic,  sometimes it is semiautomatic
> (supported by the  UI tool launched at the end of installation).  Did you
> look in the WL on how upgrades are handled? Here is link just in case
> http://askmonty.org/worklog/Server-Sprint/?tid=55 .  Feedback on it  is
> welcome.
>
>
> I have fixed 5.2.5 over 5.1 NSIS installation ,the update is on usual
> place.
> http://cid-ff0c950417b4f8a4.office.live.com/browse.aspx/share
>
>
> Thanks for your efforts,
> Vladislav
>
>
>
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