jeffc4442 Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Got a new version of 5.01 to upload soon, which runs at about 7.5Mb. Basically, I changed the cab file so it is now uncompressed, and this then compresses much better in the silent installer. Tried to get an admin install working on this, but apple basically seem to have screwed up that part of the msi logic so it does not install properly.I'll upload it tonight after shift so rikgale can get a silent ver out SP<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Pretty new to this stuff. what's the difference b/t what you and rikgale will be working on and the version that's currently posted at the beginning of this thread? Is that one not "silent"? Sorry, don't know what that means. Or, is the main difference 1.22 Mb?thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikgale Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Difference is in the size. Seapagan produces the smaller files and I make the silent installers for the files.Silent means that you run the installer and nothing appears on the screen and no options are asked for etc., it just installs, very useful for an unattended setup. Hope that this clear things up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffc4442 Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapagan Posted October 1, 2005 Author Share Posted October 1, 2005 (edited) @rikgale:OSRL as in Oil Spill Response Ltd? Nah, never heard of it I am involved on the exploration side (seismic surveys), so we basically tell the oil companies where to drill, so they can then spill it everywhere @jeffc4442:The 2 files posted are the same version of iTunes 5.01, the only difference is that the version I post in the rar file is a standard installer (ie requires operator input) and then rikgale takes that and makes a 'silent' version that runs with no user intervention or visible display during installation.I have been working to get the original version down as small as possible (taking out quicktime, all non-english files etc - the original was 32Mb) and the next version I'll post is just making it a little smaller still. Hope that clears it up [Edit: ok rikgale, beat me to it, lol ]SP Edited October 1, 2005 by seapagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikgale Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 @seapagan, well that explains the user name..... I worked for OSRL for about 7-8 months and I am a fully trained oil spill response specialist, got all my offshore survival certificate and all the other stuff. Decided it was not for me and turned to computing, now doing an OU degree in Computing and IT.Yes I beat you too it, comes of leaving the computer on after leaving to go to the pub and coming home to find it still on.... ah dry land I'm actaully impressed that you manage to get online at all in the first place being in the north sea and all, suppose satillite technology hellps a hell of a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernoob Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 @Rikgale & SeapaganThanks to both of you for the continued work on this project. A friend of mine told me there was absolutely *NO* way I could get iTunes to silently install, and thanks to you guys... I got to prove him wrong. Just did the reinstall this morning, and everything went off without a hitch. (Well... ok... I forgot to integrate my mobo sound/ethernet drivers... but.... )Again, you guys saved my life... n everyone else... thank these guys. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapagan Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 OK, uploaded the new archive, a little bit smaller than the last. I have changed to using 7z instead of rar files, cos that's what I prefer . WinRAR will also unpack this just fine.@rikgale:Yeah, technology can be useful at times - when I started this job we had only the VHF radio linked to a landline to use (but hey, there was no internet at that time anyway!), now we use a twin-dome sat system that gives us 512 Kbytes always-on, with 8 phone lines. Not too bad for bouncing around the worlds oceans! I have been contemplating some OU stuff too, would be nice to have at least 1 qualification to my name, lol. Was looking at network admin stuff for a start.@supernoob:Glad to be of help SP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikgale Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) Silent installer on the way.........get it HERE! Edited October 2, 2005 by rikgale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapagan Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 Silent installer on the way.........get it HERE!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>And added to the first post. Thanks rikgale SP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffc4442 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hey Guys:I guess i'm now experiencing the difference b/t silent and unsilent (loud?) installation. I downloaded seapagan's slimmed down quicktime 7. I use zip genius to unpack .rar files. But how do i actually install this? thanks for helping yon noob out. jeffc4442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikgale Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I'll leave that one to seapagan to answer as I don'y use it or Quicktime, I prefer QT Alt. It seems less evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffc4442 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Thanks rikgale...what are some QT alternatives?I had another question, one that i actually came here to ask, but i got distracted and can't remember anymore. who was talking about feeling old earlier??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffc4442 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I don't think these were the questions, but here goes:When I install the latest of itunes 5.0.1, do i need/should i uninstall itunes 5 first?Same question for QuickTime.And, if i download an alternative to QT, should i uninstall QT? Can I and still have itunes run?thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikgale Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I'm not sure if you have to uninstall iTunes or not, but it will not hurt as it leaves all the prefs and music lists in place. Search for "Quciktime Alternative" on google. There's also a similar program called Real Alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapagan Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hey Guys:I guess i'm now experiencing the difference b/t silent and unsilent (loud?) installation. I downloaded seapagan's slimmed down quicktime 7. I use zip genius to unpack .rar files. But how do i actually install this? thanks for helping yon noob out. jeffc4442<{POST_SNAPBACK}>To install, just run the setup file included in the archive (I think it was called quicktimesetup.exe, or similar). This is a 'loud' installation not a silent one.As rikgale says, maybe give the QT alternative a try - that is what I personally use. I created my localized QT version at the request of evilvoice. The alternative uses exactly the same codecs etc as the 'official' verison, so is fully compatible.Regarding iTunes, you should not have to uninstall the older version first, but it wont hurt, you will not lose your library and settings. Same for QT. However, if you want to use the QT-Alternative it is better to uninstall the official QT first.Download the QT alternative Here.iTunes will still run if you uninstall QT official and then install QT-alt.SP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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