[ms4w-users] Changing install root MS4W 2.2.4

[Persaud,Bruce [Ontario]]

Hi Jeff,
 
I am recieving some conflicting information regarding the possibility of
installing MS4W as well as chameleon for MS4W into subdirectories (eg.
C:/program files/ms4w)
 
In the installation documentation it states:
 
"The directory structure, while fixed within itself, is designed to be
somewhat portable. While it needs to be installed at the root of a hard
drive, it doesn't have to be the C: drive. Moving the package to the
root of a different drive is simple - just copy it there. To move it to
a subdirectory is more difficult - you'll need to search for /ms4w in
all the files and replace it with your new path."
 
>From this I take it you must extract/install to c: drive and you may
MOVE it to a subdirectory if ALL of the files are changed with the new
path.  Also to clarify, can you extract + install from a subdirectory if
the pathing editing is done? (e.g. extract to program files > double
click apache-install.bat etc...) if the pathing is modified.
 
Or is it strictly install to c:\ MOVE to subdirectory with new pathing.
 
However, I've searched the user-list and came upon
 
"John,

Make sure ms4w is installed right at the root - you should have c:/ms4w,
and not c:/ms4w_2.0/ms4w (the applications are configured for c:/ms4w,
or
d:/ms4w etc, and will not work if it is a longer path).  I would rename
your original ms4w and extract another at the root of the drive (c:/),
then extract the itasca package at that same root (c:/).

jeff"

This leads me to believe it may not work at all, even if you change the
paths in alll the files.
 
I really need some clarification on this and I cannot find anymore
documentation regarding this issue.  Additionally, the issues which have
be discussed on the user-lists have all pointed to installing to the c:
root which WORKS but is not allowed in my situation.
 
Thank you,
Bruce

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From: Persaud,Bruce [Ontario] 
Sent: July 25, 2007 1:12 PM
To: Persaud,Bruce [Ontario]; ms4w-users at lists.maptools.org
Subject: RE: [ms4w-users] Changing install root MS4W 2.2.4


Will doing a windows search of "ms4w" in the c:\ms4w be sufficent?
 
It has indicated 40 files containing A word or phrase in the file using
the word ms4w.
 
Thank you.

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From: ms4w-users-bounces at lists.maptools.org
[mailto:ms4w-users-bounces at lists.maptools.org] On Behalf Of
Persaud,Bruce [Ontario]
Sent: July 24, 2007 4:04 PM
To: ms4w-users at lists.maptools.org
Subject: [ms4w-users] Changing install root MS4W 2.2.4



Hi All, 

I've read the installation documentation and while it works flawlessly
as is, I've inevitably run into the issue of installing to the root C:\

To be blunt, I cannot have it installed to C:\ (or any root directory). 

Does anyone know of a list or know how to find ALL the files which need
to be edited for modified pathing? It should be the same for everyone,
apart from the new path.

Searching with Windows doesn't seem to bring up any results, perhaps I'm
doing it wrong. 

Thanks, 
Bruce 


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