An Urgent Request for Help -- Problem in doing the
installation of Hugs.
Sigbjorn Finne
sof@galois.com
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 11:06:57 -0700
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Hi there,
something's not quite right with your Windows Installer setup/state --
hard to diagnose it beyond that given the symptoms. Here's a
couple of things you may want to try out:
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* save the .msi files in a folder that's not overly long nor contain
spaces, i.e., put them in "c:\downloads" and try double-clicking
on them from there..
* The Windows Installer Cleanup Utility,
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3DKB;EN-US;Q240116&
* upgrading to a later version of the MSI run-time, like 2.0:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=3D32832
--sigbjorn
----- Original Message -----=20
From: krishnan raman=20
To: hugs-bugs@haskell.org=20
Cc: hugs-authors@haskell.org=20
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 19:56
Subject: An Urgent Request for Help -- Problem in doing the =
installation of Hugs.
July 25, 2002
HUGS people:
I would greatly appreciate your help in getting HUGS installed =
properly very soon.
BACKGROUND:
1) My system: Pentium PC with WIN NT 4 -- plenty of disk space and =
RAM.
[ After I get this right, I will have to do the same in another PC =
elsewhere with Windows 95. ]
2) My background -- Experienced programmer. I have also installed all =
kinds of software in the past.
3) I am installing everything in D:\HUGS98.
Curreently, I have in it the following:
hugs98-Dec2001.msi;=20
hugs98-Dec2001.zip;
GraphicsLib.msi;
SOE.msi;
win32exes.zip
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4) I try to do the setup by double-clicking on hugs98-Dec2001.msi. The =
Setup process starts off as expected.t
After the first few steps, I get the message:
"The Installer was interrupted before Hugs98 - December 2001 could be =
installed. You need to restart the installer to try again."
I have tried this a few trimes, The same problem.
NO CLUE TO WHAT IS MISSING OR WRONG>
WHY IS THIS OCCURRING ? HOW CAN I GET AROUND IT ?
The setup must be the key step.
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5) If I try to run hugs.exe or winhugs.exe, it comes up with the =
expected Hugs Screen, with an Error Message:
" Prelude not found on current path: "{Hugs}\lib;{Hugs\lib\hugs; =
{Hugs\lib\exts; ;{Hugs\lib\win32
FATAL ERROR: Unable to load prelude
This tells me that a successful setup would have installed the lib and =
subdirectories in the paths above, and the executable it would have =
found the prelude.=20
Is the Setup process looking for something in some default location =
? This happens in some kinds of software.
Could you please tell me soon what I need to do to get the setup to go =
through correctly ?=20
[ Also, Could you please explain: WHAT IS the "Prelude" ? ]
I am keen on getting working on Haskell, using Hugs,
I would greatly appreciate your reply as soon as possible.
Thank you.
K. Raman
ramank0@yahoo.com
P.S. Is there a telephone number at which I can call you, if need be =
? If so, during what hours ?
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi there,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>something's not quite right with your =
Windows=20
Installer setup/state --</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hard to diagnose it beyond that given =
the symptoms.=20
Here's a</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>couple of things you may want to try=20
out:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> * save the .msi files in a =
folder that's not=20
overly long nor contain</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> spaces, i.e., put =
them in=20
"c:\downloads" and try double-clicking</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> on them from=20
there..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> * The Windows Installer Cleanup=20
Utility,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <A=20
href=3D"http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3DKB;EN-US;Q240116=
">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3DKB;EN-US;Q240116</A>&a=
mp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> * upgrading to a later version =
of the MSI=20
run-time, like 2.0:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=3D32832"=
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=3D32832</A></FO=
NT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--sigbjorn</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dramank0@yahoo.com =
href=3D"mailto:ramank0@yahoo.com">krishnan raman</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dhugs-bugs@haskell.org=20
href=3D"mailto:hugs-bugs@haskell.org">hugs-bugs@haskell.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3Dhugs-authors@haskell.org=20
href=3D"mailto:hugs-authors@haskell.org">hugs-authors@haskell.org</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 25, 2002 =
19:56</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> An Urgent Request for =
Help --=20
Problem in doing the installation of Hugs.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P>July 25, 2002</P>
<P><STRONG><EM>HUGS people</EM></STRONG>:</P>
<P><EM>I would greatly appreciate your help in getting HUGS installed =
properly=20
very soon.</EM></P>
<P>BACKGROUND:</P>
<P>1) My system: Pentium PC with WIN NT 4 -- plenty of disk space and =
RAM.</P>
<P>[ After I get this right, I will have to do the same in another PC=20
elsewhere with Windows 95. ]</P>
<P>2) My background -- Experienced programmer. I have also installed =
all kinds=20
of software in the past.</P>
<P>3) I am installing everything in D:\HUGS98.</P>
<P>Curreently, I have in it the following:</P>
<P>hugs98-Dec2001.msi; </P>
<P>hugs98-Dec2001.zip;</P>
<P>GraphicsLib.msi;</P>
<P>SOE.msi;</P>
<P>win32exes.zip</P>
<P>-------------------------------------------------------</P>
<P>4) I try to do the setup by double-clicking on hugs98-Dec2001.msi. =
The=20
Setup process starts off as expected.t</P>
<P>After the first few steps, I get the message:</P>
<P>"The Installer was interrupted before Hugs98 =96 December 2001 =
could be=20
installed. You need to restart the installer to try again."</P>
<P>I have tried this a few trimes, The same problem.</P>
<P>NO CLUE TO WHAT IS MISSING OR WRONG></P>
<P>WHY IS THIS OCCURRING ? HOW CAN I GET AROUND IT ?</P>
<P>The setup must be the key step.</P>
=
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>5) If I try to run <EM>hugs.exe</EM> or <EM>winhugs.exe</EM>, it =
comes up=20
with the expected Hugs Screen, with an Error Message:</P>
<P>" Prelude not found on current path: "{Hugs}\lib;{Hugs\lib\hugs;=20
{Hugs\lib\exts; ;{Hugs\lib\win32</P>
<P>FATAL ERROR: Unable to load prelude</P>
<P>This tells me that a successful setup would have installed the lib =
and=20
subdirectories in the paths above, and the executable it would have =
found the=20
prelude. </P>
<P><EM> Is the Setup process looking for something in some =
default=20
location ? This happens in some kinds of software</EM>.</P>
<P><STRONG>Could you please tell me soon what I need to do to get the =
setup to=20
go through correctly ? </STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>[ Also, Could you please explain: WHAT IS the "Prelude" ?=20
]</STRONG></P>
<P> I am keen on getting working on Haskell, using Hugs,</P>
<P>I would greatly appreciate your reply as soon as possible.</P>
<P>Thank you.</P>
<P>K. Raman</P>
<P><A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:ramank0@yahoo.com"><STRONG>ramank0@yahoo.com</STRONG></A><=
/P>
<P><STRONG>P.S. Is there a telephone number at which I can call =
you, if=20
need be ? If so, during what hours=20
?</STRONG></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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