On 11/27/2012 17:48, Bart wrote:
So, to make a long story short, I just need the installer to be Win9x compatible, the current rc1 does not need any special build as far as I am concerned.
FWIW: the installers have been, in recent times, the problem with many software packages... for instance, adobe flash on w2k... the installer won't run because of a missing dll export... this particular export has to do with loading from a certain path...
there are two ways around the problem... one can patch (actually hex edit) the installer executable to call the old routine (which is parameter compatible and fits in the same name string space) OR one can install a replacement "forwarder" kernel which provides the new calls and passes the existing ones on back to the original kernel...
in either case, adobe flash still runs just fine on w2k without and modifications or "forwarding" kernel in place... in fact, the only place that the "forwarding" kernel is needed is in the special directory that you perform the install from... other than that, the rest of the OS doesn't have a clue about it...
so i say "BOOOOOO!" to the installer groups that are forcing "designed" obsolesce where it is not necessary...
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