ROFL CMB Rolling on the floor laughing. Counting my blessings... On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Sanford, Claire < [email protected]> wrote:
> ** ** > Pat, > > You didn't know you would be starting the Friday Humor thread! > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Meyer, Jennifer L > *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 9:34 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: ARS 7.6.04 -- Installers (in general) > > ** > > FTLOG! I nearly fell out of my chair. > > > > Jennifer Meyer > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Tommy Morris > *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 10:32 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: ARS 7.6.04 -- Installers (in general) > > > > ** > > That’s just crazy-talk! Next thing you know, you will want them to build > and release an installer that actually works. > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *patrick zandi > *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 9:25 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* ARS 7.6.04 -- Installers (in general) > > > > ** Now I know I am not the Remedy Engineer designing these applications or > their installers, however ""I have a thought!"" > > BMC: Would you all consider creating your installers so they are not ALL or > nothing? Maybe make the installer so that it asks what you want to install, > then another box that says force (otherwise it checks to see if it is > already successfully installed already). > > The only reason I say this is one simple reason.. if the installer takes up > to 12 - 24 hours to run, and you do not have direct access to he server > itself (its console).. then your like me.. > > I login to a windows box co-located and do a CygWin or Reflection X and > call the display back.. but if you have ANY form of security, then the an > idle console (terminal service) is a kick off after so long.. 1 hour > usually.. > This is a frustrating to run an install of ITSM 2-4 times to make sure it > finished. When if it had the checks or stages of some kind, then you would > not have as much work to do, and you can continue where you left off.. > > Just wondering.. > > -- > Patrick Zandi > _attend WWRUG11 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ -- Patrick Zandi _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
