Re: [Gnumed-devel] report re: windows install

[Sebastian Hilbert]

On Saturday 20 November 2004 00:51, Karsten Hilbert wrote:
> > it still works, albeit temporarily using alternate install scripts
>
> ...
>
> > I think the next thing to do , is to
> >
> > 1) do a windows bat script (redo-max.bat)  that will
> >    a)search and change the soft link import statements
for the curious please elaborate
> >    b)run using the windows python on the bootstrap-gm_db_system.py ,
> >
> > this will dispense with the need for the test-area/cygwin scripts and
> > the need to install cygwin ( even if it only minimal).
> >
> > 2)iron out unix dependencies from the bootstrap-gm_db_system script.
>
> I think the "better" solution (for now anyways) is to tell
> users to temporarily configure their Windows PostgreSQL server
> such that GnuMed bootstrapping can be run from a nearby UNIX
> box over the net. We probably should not invest too much time
> into making the bootstrapping run on deficient OS', should we ?
Documenting both options is the way to go. It's up to each individual 
developer too set priorities. If Syan invests his time into the Windows 
bootstrapping process than this is useful. 
>
> Nonetheless your notes are useful.

>
> Karsten

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