---Bill Harris wrote: > I just took a moment to install. Since installing J601, I've followed > MS's recommendations and converted my account to a limited account > status, adding another account with admin privileges. When I > ran the J > installer, I ran it as that administrator, because I wanted to install > in c:Program Files/J602. That seemed to work; I have a working J602. > > What didn't work was Pacman. While in J601 I could run > Pacman out of my > current J session, J602 complains I need to become an admin. > > I quit J602 and ran j.exe as admin. That seems to work, but > is that the > intended process? I cant' find anything that indicates > others have run > into this.
This is the intended process. To bypass issues with the Virtual Store in Vista, Pacman checks to see if it write access to <JinstallDir>\bin. If not it won't run Package Manager. See the thread <http://www.jsoftware.com/pipermail/beta/2008-February/003069.html> > One disadvantage is that Pacman offers the Info button, which > does make > it easy to find the JWiki page corresponding to a particular package > quickly. While I can perhaps understand not wanting to run > Pacman as a > limited user, it would be nice to be able to open Pacman, see what's > installed, and read the Info pages and have Pacman only > refuse when you > try to update or install something. I agree that would be nicer. I don't think it would be possible to use Package Manager online, but it might be possible to open Package Manager using the local catalog offline. That would let you check which addons you have installed and what versions as well as access the Info button etc. > One other small installation suggestion: some installers ask in which > group one wants to place the start shortcut. J602 didn't, and so I'll > go back and move it to my Programming group the next time I > am logged in > as an admin /and/ I happen to think of it (shutting down 14 windows, > when one of those is Emacs with umpteen windows, isn't a > spur-of-the-moment thing, and I obviously can't make such a > change as a > limited user). I think you are using XP. In which case you should be able to run an Explorer session or Command prompt as another (Admin) user and make your changes. Start|All Programs|Accessories| Right click Windows Explorer| Run as... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
