Re: GNAT on a multiboot computer

[Adrien Plisson <aplisson-news@stochastique.net>]

Warren W. Gay VE3WWG wrote:
(i hope i don't misattribute your post again... sorry)

> ACT's own install program lets you choose - so just choose away! Just
> avoid blanks in the directory names. 8-)

even when using pathnames with spaces, act's own install is smart enough 
to keep only 8.3 pathnames, so you don't have to worry about that.

> In a multiboot situation, if the drive letter changes, this will
> create problems I think (I guess that was your point). Without
> having thought about this much, one possible solution is to
> use *.reg files as outlined below (using regedit):
...
> Save your registry settings like I did above. When you boot
> the OS that needs it as D: instead of C:, run an edited version
> of your gnat.reg file that you saved. When you start the other
> OS, run its version of gnat.reg that specifies C: instead. That
> will at least let you switch between the two.

false: the registry is not shared between multiple Windows installed on 
the same machine (fortunately, or it will be a real mess to have 
multiple WIndows on the same machine). so you just have to register GNAT 
once for each installation of Windows then use it at will. this is much 
simpler !!

> (I am sure there are other ways this can
> be automated).

not needed: see above...

-- 
rien