Tim Wunder wrote:
> Martin Poirier wrote:
>
>> Whee... I personally find a zip file much more convenient :-P
>>
>> Tom Christensen wrote:
>>
>>> Why have moz.org removed the installer.exe to install via the net!.
>>> ?????
>>>
>>> Incredible stupid now I have to download this *.zip file witch is a
>>> hassel to get working.
>>>
>>> Please get back installer.exe!!!.
>>>
>>
>
> Here's how I upgraded to 0.9.3, Windows 2K SP1:
> 1.) Deleted C:\Mozill-0.9.2\bin folder
> 2.) Renamed C:\Mozilla-0.9.2 to C:\Mozilla-0.9.3
> 3.) Unzipped mozilla-win32-0.9.3-talkback.zip to the C:\Mozilla-0.9.3\
> folder
> 4.) Renamed the important parts of my shortcuts to point to
> C:\Mozilla-0.9.3\bin\mozilla.exe
> 5.) Ran it
>
> AFAIC, way better than any installer. I also keep up to date on
> nighlties in the same way, using C:\Mozilla-Nightly\ as the root folder.
>
> Both the nightlies and the releases have been sharing the profile data
> well, at least since 0.9.1. When I had problems in the past, deleting
> the *.msf files in the profile directory fixed it.
>
> I update Moz at home in a similar fashion running Caldera linux,
> eDesktop 2.4.
>
> HTH,
> Tim
>
Way to much trouble. Just keep the root to "Mozilla" (where ever you
have it) and just delete the bid directory, and right-click-drag the zip
file to dump it in the Mozilla directory. Done.
bill lee
