Re: trouble uploading a patch

[Thomas Morley]

Hi David,

2017-02-15 0:25 GMT+01:00 David Nalesnik <address@hidden>:
> Hi Harm,
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 8:10 AM, David Nalesnik <address@hidden> wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 3:46 PM, Thomas Morley <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> 2017-02-08 14:37 GMT+01:00 David Nalesnik <address@hidden>:
>>>
>>>> I notice that the patch has gotten swept up into the review process.
>>>> If you like, I will tell James to remove it, or maybe put it into
>>>> waiting so I can figure out how to fix my machine?  (It's already
>>>> gotten a review!) I don't want to put you or anybody to extra trouble.
>>>
>>
>> Hi Harm,
>>
>>>
>>> Hi David,
>>>
>>> I'd happily shepherd this issue.
>>> It would be a pitty to waste the already started review.
>>>
>>> I doubt I can help figuring out whats wrong with your VB, though, if
>>> you think I can check/test anything from my end, please shout.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks--I appreciate this!  I'll wait to collect a good number of
>> review comments before submitting any updates.
>>
>
> OK--I've made a patch update based on the review comments so far.
> (See attachment.)

I'll upload it asap, which will likely be tomorrow evening.

> Maybe the solution to the problem is to scrap Win10 altogether.  The
> insidious updates seem to have messed up my permissions, so I can't
> update VirtualBox -- even running the installer as an administrator.
> (Was hoping that a newer version would correct the problem I'm
> having.)

Sorry to hear that.
Some time ago I used a dual boot setup. After all I hear from Win 10
updates, I'm very happy I dropped windows entirely.

Cheers,
  Harm