> Hi, > I installed beta 2 a couple of months ago, and today I > installed RC 5 and it seems there is no way to tell the > installer where to actually install, so I could not re use my > data cluster from the beta 2(with out renaming the directory > to the same name as what the installer would install). > > I am not sure it this is a limitation of the MSI installer or > it was just overlooked. The releasenotes clearly state that you need to do a dump/reload if you are upgrading from a version prior to beta5. As for telling it where to install, please see the FAQ. It is certainly possible, and always has been. Only the default has changed. > Also why do all the PG projects insist on using M$ installer > technology? A better choice would be Inno Setup at > http://www.jrsoftware.org. It's a ton easier to use and > would be a better choice than msi. You are clearly not administering a large environment... In such an environment, you generally do not prefer innosetup or any other homebrewn setup. MSIs support for shared components, rollbacks, uninstallations, plugin into management systems etc is a clear win there. (And I, and a lot of ppl I've spoken to, certainly prefer MSI by far for my personal machine as well) In what way would this be easier to use and a better choice than MSI? //Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
