Hi Jim, As for your games I have not gotten them in to the Kitchen Inc folder yet, and will be making an installer for myself which puts them there. However, as for reading and writing to folders under Vista keep in mind Vista is only beginning to emulate other operating systems like Linux which are a more secure operating environment which is a huge shock for older Windows only users who are not use to this level of security. For example, in Ubuntu Linux before you can install anything to the server you must run the su program, super user, and type in your admin password before Linux will allow you to install it to the os. You can't change global settings, or accerss system fils without giving a super user password. Guess what? Windows Vista has become the same way. It is all about admin rights and who has them and who doesn't. If you try to delete a system file it will prompt you for a username and password and if it does not have admin rights it refuses to take that action. If the os feels the action will damage the os it refuses to carry out the action. It is really for the better as far as securing from viruses, worms, etc... As for why your files are not unpacking I have no idea, but my guess is and was that somehow the packer is not teling the os to prompt me me for security admin rights. It simply tries to do the write operation and Vista comes back with no permission to access the folder. I'm going to attempt to extract them to my local home directory, another Linuxism, and run them from their until I create a Vista compatible installer. One question when I make the installer for myself do I have permission to uploade the modified versions to my web site so those who do make the switch can get your games? Thanks.
Jim Kitchen wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > Thank you very much for the offer to write an installer for me, however I am > not ready to change every one of my files on my site just for Vista. > > I would very much appreciate it if you could tell me how you got my games > into the kitchensinc folder so that I could pass that information on to those > who might run Vista and have the same problem > > BTW I think that is a crock that Vista will not let a person extract a zip > file to the folder of their choosing. Security is one thing, but I want to > be able to tell my computer to do what I want it to do. It seems that is > becoming less and less possible. > > Thanks again. > > BFN > > Jim > > Vista; A distant view, as through a passage or opening. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.kitchensinc.net > (440) 286-6920 > Chardon Ohio USA > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
