Then there is me... I installed Vista Ultimate (MSDN) on one of my beefier PCs. Things went along fine, and I even managed to get connected to my LAN and the outside world. I have not run any updates yet. I did try to install VFP9, and it crapped out after trying to install some prerequisite runtime files. I have found nothing re: that particular situation, so may need to contact M$ Tech Support.
I also installed ProComm v-4.8, which was not ever "certified" for use with XP - although it runs fine. The only hiccup was when the final phase of installation griped about not being able to create the initial pw5.dir (dialing directory file). I set the permissions to allow all users Full Access rights for that specific directory, and its underlying directories. I completed the installation after than with no further issue. I was even able to hit a client's Linux Server via Telnet over my SonicWall VPN connection. I am guessing the VFP9 installation that failed may have something to do with directory access permissions also. I will play with it later tonight. If that is what is stopping the installation, then I guess I need to see what needs to be done to allow installations to proceed in such a manner as to not require me to manually reset directory permissions. Yuck, hairy thought... Performance was actually pretty smooth. For all the Fearing and Loathing I had going on in my head, this so far is not as awful as I expected out the chute. But, it is not as forgiving as XP or 2000 Pro either... Ciao! Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ted Roche > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [NF] The nicest thing ever written about Vista... > > > Excellent writing! > > "Windows Vista. I bought a new computer yesterday... and it came with > Windows Vista." > > http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html > > -- > Ted Roche > Ted Roche & Associates, LLC > http://www.tedroche.com > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
