Re: [GWhere-discussion] Re: GWhere and Windows 98SE

[Zero - GWhere]

Hi list,

The MS Windows 95/98/ME troubles are fixed in the current devel version of
GWhere (0.1.2). I hope to publish it soon...

Regards,


> Note : the problem under Win98 SE prevents from having the disk volume name.
> I keep you informed as soon as the problem is fixed.
>
> PS: If somebody has knowledge in win32 system programming, its assistance is
> the welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Zero
>
> > Hi Jim, hi list,
> >
> > You encountered some problems :
> > - Under GNU/Linux only root user can get the disk label and may be user
> > who have "su" rights.
> > - You can change the volume label in GWhere with a right click on the disk
> > and select "Change volume name".
> > - I've just saw the problem with Win98SE (and may be with Win95 OSR2). I
> > don't think it's a problem with GTK Runtime. I think it's a problem with
> > win32 call functions. You can prevent this problem with disable the option
> > "Display information" in the "Managment" tabbed pane.
> >
> > I am very sorry for the nuisance with the Win98SE version. I will
> > investigate to solve quickly the problem.
> >
> > I hope to have answered to all your questions.
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Zero
> >
> >
> >> Is anyone using GWhere successfully with Win98SE? If so, what's the
> >> secret?
> >>
> >> I'm using the package (version 0.1.1) nicely under Mandrake 8.1, but
> >> there it fails to pick up the volume name for each CD that I'm adding to
> >> the catalog. Neither does it recognize the disk type. I had hopes that
> >> installing it on a Win98SE machine on my home-office LAN would overcome
> >> the volume-name problem and make generation of a comprehensive archive
> >> catalog much simpler.
> >>
> >> However, on the Win98SE machine it takes several minutes for the initial
> >> display to complete and become usable, and during that time the machine
> >> is totally frozen as if all interrupts have been shut off. Each selection
> >> has a similar delay. It fails to detect the CD-ROM drive even though I
> >> can have it open in a background window. The only thing that it DOES do
> >> as expected is display the catalog created by Mandy 8.1 once I've mapped
> >> that machine to a Windows drive letter (and put up with the long delay
> >> after each mouse click).
> >>
> >> I suspect the problem is in the gtk runtime package but that's just a
> >> guess.
> >>
> >> Alternatively if anyone can tell me how to make the Mandy 8.1
> >> installation read the Volume Label from the CD so that I can enter it as
> >> the disk name, that would solve my problem and obviate any need to use
> >> the Windows version...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   --jk--
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Zero
> > Main author,
> > GWhere - Another way to manage your catalogs!!
> > http://www.gwhere.org
> >
> >
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>
> Zero
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