Re: installing v6

Well, I always install from DVD, and rarely have too much trouble.  I'd suggest 
buying a USB DVD drive that you can move from PC to PC.  My only issue with 
this is that there are CDs that must be loaded after the DVD is installed, such 
as CODE, HATS, and so forth.  It would be nice to have all components available 
on the DVD, but....

Make sure the user that installs is really an admin...  Also, if you plan to 
use CODE and/or Designer, your users need to have "PowerUser" authority or 
better.

Clauss posted about a WDSCi refresh DVD that was available which contained many 
of the fixes that you normally need to apply after the initial install.  This 
would significantly reduce the time needed for a full install.

Can you describe what problems you had specifically?

Eric

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From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joel Fritz
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:11 PM
To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
Subject: [WDSCI-L] installing v6



After campaigning vigorously for a couple of years I finally got
management to accept the idea of giving WDSCI to all the programmers.
The install was a nightmare.  It was impossible to install from the cds,
even in safe mode.  It was impossible to install from disc images in the
IFS.  It was impossible to install from disc images on the local hard
drive. The only thing that worked was disc images on a portable USB hard
drive.  Needless to say it didn't make a very good impression on anyone.
It was about 3 months ago and I can't remember the specific error--just
like an end user <g>--but it failed with the same one for everybody in
each of the modes that didn't work.  

Any suggestions on avoiding this?  I know it may not be enough
information to solve the problem.

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