GreenMachine Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 Well, I'm off across another three time zones for some vacation ... I'll be off and on for a while. I did get my laptop connected to the 'net through my cell phone, so I'll be keeping an eye on you all!
GreenMachine Posted July 14, 2004 Author Posted July 14, 2004 I'm still on the road, and will be for a few weeks. My lab has been reduced to a Laptop, my ADSL to an Internet connection via my Mobile Phone, my appartment to a VW Microbus/Camper, and my freetime to Sightseeing, Visiting, and Golfing.I will not be able to test the July Updates and Hotfixes for a couple weeks, and until I do, I will not be updating any Hotfix Lists.!
GreenMachine Posted July 15, 2004 Author Posted July 15, 2004 Geez, am i the only one on vacation? I had a nice quiet board until a couple days ago!I'm killing some time at JFK in NY, so I thought I'd add a couple words ...Firstly, the hotfix list will NOT be updated with the July hotfixes until I can test them. Until then, you can follow some of the posts on this board and add them manually. Though it probaby would be safe to add them, I learned long ago to not take resposibility for thigs I have not personally tested. With some luck, I should have a chance to look at them this week-end.Secondly, any other enhancements to XPCREATE are not in the works at the moment. There have been many "requests" for added functionality, particularly concerning Hotfix downloading. THe point of these lists was to deliver what I consider to be the "failsafe" list. This list only downloads hotfixes that are reprted a** needed bu Windows Update and the MS Baseline Security Advisor, with the exception of the MSBSA itself, and the soon to be removed SWFlash. If that list does not suit your needs, it is up to you to assume responsibility for the downloading. In general XPCREATE is working quite well (I would say excellent, but that may be less objective ...) at doing that for which it was designed. It is not, and does not pretend to be, a complete Unattended Windows solution. There is both too much work involved in progamming, and more importantly, customer support. Additionally, the more XPCREATE can do, the lower the User Base competence level becomes, as well as User Level desire to learn and help. XPCREATE can certainly be used in conjunction with other programs at your own discrepency (e.g. nLite, XPlode, WIHU, etc) to achieve the desired results.Lastly ... why does everyone hit me when I'm down, or off-line. Don't you all want to spend more time on the beach, the course, or just relaxing ?!?!? So, if I manage to update anything, you will find it here, but don't hold your breath waiting !!!
GreenMachine Posted July 23, 2004 Author Posted July 23, 2004 Still kickin' ... somewhere on I-71 ...Just a quick update: The hotfix lists have not been updated, that's why the newer hotfixes show on Windows Update.Who knows if SP2 works? Try it and see, but don't bother posting error messages, as I will not "officially" support it, until it's "official", and I've tested it.The errors/questions posted are probably all solvable with proper configuration, and the right set of hotfixes. Not enough to make me take time off vacation and debug.That's all for now. Bonne Route!
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