> > > > > Nope... at least, that's not what I've heard. > > > > > Windows 2000 uses c:\winnt (for php.ini) and c:\winnt\system32 (for > > > > > php4ts.dll) > > > > > Windows XP uses c:\windows and c:\windows\system32 > > > > > > > > Hm, this may well be, since I 'just' updated the system from Windows > > > > 2000 to WindowsXP and did no fresh install. > > > > > > you can use the %WINDIR% or %SystemRoot% env-variables to detect such > >things. > > > >OK, so as I have updated the installation instructions > >to refer to NT/2000/XP as the same regarding path names. > >So can anybody confirm, that a fresh install of Win XP > >uses the same dirs as Win2000 or Win98, or what? > > obviously it depends :) > > (fresh) > win9x - windows > winnt4/5 - winnt > winxp - windows > > (overwritten) > win9x -> winxp - windows > win9x -> winnt5 - windows > winnt5 -> winxp - winnt > > some users may also use different directories... but IMO they should be > smart enough to know where they have installed windows. > just do something like > Win9x: > copy to %WINDIR%\system > Winnt4/2000/XP: > copy to %SystemRoot%\system32
OK, so I'll update the manual this week, adding a central note somewhere about system and windows dirs, and pointing there from all the other places. Goba -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
