Can this program...

http://nicotine.thegraveyard.org/


... run on Win32?  If so, please provide tested, step-by-step
installation instructions.

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Request for Question Clarification by haversian-ga on 04 Feb 2004 13:01 PST

Good afternoon donphiltrodt,

Thanks for asking for me!

I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work.  The three prereqs
(Python, GTK+...) listed are all available for Windows...

Are you looking for step-by-step instructions for installing the
nicotine thing, or do you need info on getting GTK and Python working
under Windows as well?

What version of Windows are you using?  I can scare up a virgin Win2k
install, and finding Win95 or 98 shouldn't be too hard.  I don't know
if I can manage ME or XP though instructions for 98 and 2k
respectively shouldn't be much different.

-Haversian

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Clarification of Question by donphiltrodt-ga on 04 Feb 2004 13:25 PST

Thanks for the quick response.

>> Are you looking for step-by-step instructions 
>> for installing the nicotine thing, or do you 
>> need info on getting GTK and Python working
>> under Windows as well?

"Yes" to all the above.

>> The three prereqs listed are all available for Windows...

Yeah, on paper (or HTML) it looks like it would work.  I'm asking you
to actually go thru the process of installing all the prereqs and
installing the app on your Win98 just to make sure it actually does
work.

donphiltrodt-

I'm just writing to let you know I haven't abandoned you or given up on this.

I don't actually have a windows 98 CD, nor a floppy drive to boot
from, and it's taken me the past few days to cobble together the
pieces that I do have into a working win98 installation.  I have the
actual install files for win98, so the end product will be
indistinguishable from a "proper" win98 install (which is to say, the
instructions I eventually come up with for you will be based on "real"
windows).  I finally got the system to boot properly, and Windows is
installing as I type this.

If things continue to be this difficult it could take a while to
answer your question, but I'm hoping that this was the big hurdle and
I'll be able to progress rapidly from here on out.

-Haversian

Sigh.  While I applaud your effort, I wish you would've told me you
didn't even OWN the OS I was asking about.  I believe you should've
made that clear at the very outset!

The results of not disclosing that to me are: a) I've been floating,
waiting on hold with no end point, b) you've been investing time (I
assume), hoping that you can get it done before I give up, not knowing
#1) how long it's going to take you or #2) how long I'm willing to
wait.

Therefore, you've created a very frustrating situation: I'm caught
between a) waiting indefinitely, ultimately settling for a SLOW answer
and b) giving up, possibly mere hours before you were to have
submitted an answer, causing me, again, to settle for SLOW answer.

This is why I believe it was inconsiderate to not disclose that you
didn't even own the required OS.

I do, however, appreciate the lengths to which you (I assume -- I
haven't heard from you) are going.  Thank you for whatever work you've
put into this, even though I have no idea how much that is, or when
you expect to be done.  (?!)

The question will be reposted Sunday at 6PM EST.

I appologize for the confusion, and for any hold-up it's causing on your end.

Given that you didn't mention any time sensitivity in your question,
and my initial clarification request mentioning "...and finding Win95
or 98 shouldn't be too hard.", I assumed it was clear what was going
on.

I don't have a win98 disc, though I do have the files on it (a disk
backup made before I knew how to do it properly).  Consequently, I had
a hard time making a bootable CD, and had to improvise, though that's
all behind me now.


If a quick answer is important to you, then by all means add a
clarification to this question saying that you're opening it to all
Google Answerers (though naturally some will be put off by the
question's title), or close this question entirely and open up another
one without the specific request for my help in the title.

Had I understood the time pressure you were under, I would have
handled this differently.  I appologize for my error and hope that,
whichever approach you choose to take, you're happy with the answer
you ultimately receive, whether I am the one to provide it or not.

Have a good evening,

-Haversian