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New version listed 6.4.6 ?
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BigWaveSurfer Send message Joined: 29 Nov 01 Posts: 186 Credit: 36,311,381 RAC: 141 |
I just looked and saw the current release is now 6.4.6. I do not see any release notes on the changes though, does anyone know? |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
It's got mostly screen saver changes. From the Change Log thread: Rom Walton wrote: Change Log: |
Danny Sosebee Send message Joined: 10 Jun 02 Posts: 53 Credit: 1,022,592 RAC: 0 |
I just downloaded version 6.4.6. I first uninstalled 6.4.5 and then tried to install the new one, but every time I try to run the installer all I get is an error reading configuration file and it aborts. I went back to 6.4.5 for now and it's working fine. No idea what the problem is. |
Royce Moore Send message Joined: 23 Nov 01 Posts: 4 Credit: 213,751,400 RAC: 453 |
same here |
ccappel Send message Joined: 27 Jan 00 Posts: 362 Credit: 1,516,412 RAC: 0 |
I'm running 6.4.5 on one host, and 6.4.6 on another (fresh install). Perhaps it's a problem with upgrading from .5 to .6? |
Aurora Borealis Send message Joined: 14 Jan 01 Posts: 3075 Credit: 5,631,463 RAC: 0 |
I believe they have made a change in 6.4.6 after its first release because of problems installing it. So if you had problems try downloading it again. |
Danny Sosebee Send message Joined: 10 Jun 02 Posts: 53 Credit: 1,022,592 RAC: 0 |
I believe they have made a change in 6.4.6 after its first release because of problems installing it. So if you had problems try downloading it again. Tried that just now. Deleted old file, downloaded new one from BOINC website. Shut down BOINC, uninstalled it, rebooted computer, tried to run new installer. All I get is the same result, a box with this message in it: Error reading setup initialization file So I went back to 6.4.5 again. Don't have any trouble at all installing it. Something is wrong somewhere, no idea what. OS is Windows XP SP3. |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
Windows "downloads" files from its internal cache until the cached version is found and deleted. When you go back to download a new version of the file, Windows assumes that the one that is cached is correct. Find that and kill it and you might do better. Note that at least some versions of Windows hide the cached version in a hidden directory. BOINC WIKI |
-Bert- Send message Joined: 23 Mar 02 Posts: 152 Credit: 412,754 RAC: 0 |
I believe they have made a change in 6.4.6 after its first release because of problems installing it. So if you had problems try downloading it again. Try installing it over the existing version as I did, instead of uninstalling the previous version first. I had no problems. |
Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3184 Credit: 446,358 RAC: 0 |
Tried that just now. Deleted old file, downloaded new one from BOINC website... That is the problem. Download into the same position and answer "yes" to the request to overwrite. Then cancel that download and try again. Now the new version should download. Gruß, Gundolf [edit] Just read here that the installer is still broken (as of 8:45 UTC) [/edit] Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours |
Dave Stimpson VE4DJS Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 1 Credit: 44,906,728 RAC: 12 |
i downloaded and tried to install the new version on windows vista machines and got "Error reading setup initialization file" on both machines. |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
i downloaded and tried to install the new version on windows vista machines and got Delete that file, AND the one in the download cache and try again. BOINC WIKI |
MFellers Send message Joined: 16 Jul 99 Posts: 2 Credit: 606,675 RAC: 0 |
Actually, the issue appears to still exist. I just now tried to download 6.4.6 for the first time (so nothing could have been cached anywhere). I get the aforementioned error (Error reading setup initialization file) upon execution. I was attempted to just install over the old (6.4.5) version. Vista, 32-bit. Michael |
Fred J. Verster Send message Joined: 21 Apr 04 Posts: 3252 Credit: 31,903,643 RAC: 0 |
Actually, the issue appears to still exist. I just now tried to download 6.4.6 for the first time (so nothing could have been cached anywhere). I get the aforementioned error (Error reading setup initialization file) upon execution. Hi, a few days ago, I UPgraded my 3 QUAD's (XP32/XP64/VISTA32), to 6.6.9*., used 6.4.5. on these hosts, but without UNinstalling the previous version, all install's went without any problem, so why UNinstall, first? I never do that, IMHO it's just extra work. * Was not a recommended install, no official release, yet. |
MFellers Send message Joined: 16 Jul 99 Posts: 2 Credit: 606,675 RAC: 0 |
Actually, the issue appears to still exist. I just now tried to download 6.4.6 for the first time (so nothing could have been cached anywhere). I get the aforementioned error (Error reading setup initialization file) upon execution. I just realized I typo'd and may have conveyed an incorrect impression... I meant to say... "I was attempting to just install over the old version" So... I did exactly what you are saying, and it failed (except I was trying 6.4.6). Michael |
BigWaveSurfer Send message Joined: 29 Nov 01 Posts: 186 Credit: 36,311,381 RAC: 141 |
I am the OP of this thread. I downloaded the file when I posted this thread, however, I did not not install it right away as I wanted to see what the changes were. After I read the responce I installed it and everything went perfect, and it was an ungrade from 6.4.5. Not sure why others after are having issues. |
Robert Send message Joined: 2 May 00 Posts: 5 Credit: 12,853,177 RAC: 10 |
I also received the same error, tried 6.4.6 on Win XP Pro and Server 2003 |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
All right, last night during the upload something went wrong with the upload of 6.4.6 which may have caused it not to propagate to all download mirrors yet. So the one from http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php may be broken. However, the one on the actual download site can be reached and is OK. I just tested it. So if you have a problem with the download, get 6.4.6 from here: BOINC 6.4.6 Windows 32bit BOINC 6.4.6 Windows 64bit It is probably wise to delete your temporary internet files before downloading the new one, just in case. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
If John is right and it is the temporary download cache from Internet Explorer, you can try holding down the shift key while you click on the download link. This will always start a new download while disregarding the cache. SHIFT+Left Click |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
Yes, but the problem is that the version on the mirror site is broken. It can take up to 24 hours for the new version to propagate there. |
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