2010/3/1 Lars Helge Øverland <larshe...@gmail.com>: > > > 2010/3/1 Jason Pickering <jason.p.picker...@gmail.com> >> >> Hi there. I think we should focus on giving the user a choice at install >> time. >> >> 1) Install H2 >> 2) Install Postgres >> >> This is pretty simple. Now the question is how easy is an unattended >> Postgres install. We can easily package the Postgres MSI and have the >> user click through. Now, any number of problems can occur there, so it >> is probably not a good idea. I think the unattended Postgres install >> is the best option, but it requires administrative rights, which the >> installer can request, but there is no guarantee they will be granted. >> Knut previous work includes many of the pieces of the puzzle, but it >> does not solve the unattended Postgres install,which I see as the >> biggest risk. If that does not install, then you are stuffed. >> >> Write up a blueprint and include the actual requirements, and I will >> take a look at it on the plane. >> > > > The user option for choosing database sounds really good to me. > User rights will always be an issue, we can make people aware of it on the > website and in a Readme. I don't think we should worry so much about Vista, > even MS doesn't recommend using it now...
MS don't make recommendations. They just force you to get it with your new computer. Soon they will recommend not using win7 :-) > Will write a blueprint. > > > > > >> >> Regards, >> JPP >> >> >> >> >> 2010/3/1 Lars Helge Øverland <larshe...@gmail.com>: >> > >> > >> > 2010/3/1 Ola Hodne Titlestad <olati...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> 2010/3/1 Lars Helge Øverland <larshe...@gmail.com> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> 2010/2/18 Jason Pickering <jason.p.picker...@gmail.com> >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi there. >> >>>> >> >>>> Try building everything from the latest version of the files, per my >> >>>> instructions sent in an earlier mail for the complete compile (dhis2, >> >>>> docs, and the installer) >> >>>> >> >>>> I suspect something was out of date as well. >> >>>> >> >>>> Thanks for testing. >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards, >> >>>> jason >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> Hi Jason, sorry lost focus on the installer for a while. >> >>> What we badly need is an installer with DHIS2 Live + Postgres for >> >>> Windows. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Been getting quite a few requests for this lately and it will make our >> >>> range of installers close to complete, as we already have a >> >>> cross-platform >> >>> package (Live) and a tomcat+postgres for linux (deb). >> >> >> >> I would like to add tomcat+postgres on Windows as well. I saw a request >> >> for this on the users list this morning. Many users/admins are familiar >> >> with >> >> tomcat and would like to use it instead of jetty (which is included in >> >> the >> >> Live package). We had a pretty well functional windows installer for >> >> tomcat+postgres 1-2 years ago ( the bitrock installer), and I think >> >> there is >> >> still a need for it. >> > >> > Okay.. that could be good to have too.. The reason why I think we should >> > at >> > least prioritize Live now is that it makes life easy.. Common problems >> > we >> > get with tomcat which embedded jetty avoids are: >> > - tomcat simply doesn't start >> > - tomcat is already installed >> > - dhis2_home isn't picked up >> > I've been testing Live for a long time now and it really works well, >> > with a >> > postgres backend its a solid alternative. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Ola >> >> ----------- >> >> >> >>> >> >>> I was wondering if you would have time to compile such a package with >> >>> the >> >>> latest dhis? I know I could have dug into this myself but I'm >> >>> seriously >> >>> bogged down with Indian stuff this week... >> >>> cheers, Lars >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> >>> Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net >> >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Jason P. Pickering >> email: jason.p.picker...@gmail.com >> tel:+260968395190 > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
