[tex-live] TL2011 on Win7

[Zdenek Wagner]

2011/8/25 Andreas Hirsch <cursus.publicus at sacrumromanumimperium.org>:
> Hi Reinhard,
>
> quoting Reinhard Kotucha, [25.08.2011 00:36 +0100]:
>> On 2011-08-24 at 22:26:13 +0200, Andreas Hirsch wrote:
>>
>>  > Hi!
>>  >
>>  > in the last weeks some problems were reported concerning TL-install on Win7.
>>  >
>>  > I had similar problems and today I give it another try - deactivating
>>  > the Win-Firewall.
>>  >
>>  > This time the installation succeeded! (ok, there was a little problem on
>>  > the server - a file was missing, but the restart completed it without
>>  > another error)
>>  >
>>  > If suitable for you - here are the screenshots documenting the complete
>>  > install-process:
>>  > http://members.gaponline.de/afj/tl2011_win/tl2011_win7_install.zip -
>>  > feel free to use it.
>>
>> Hi Andreas,
>> are you sure that it's necessary to de-activate the firewall?
>>
>> I wouldn't do this under any circumstances.  However, it's probably
>> harmless if your DSL modem has a built-in firewall.
>
> That's the common sense as stated by for e.g. c't
>
>> The problems reported here were related to virus scanners and file
>> locking on Windows.  I think that these problems are halfways
>> explainable now, but virus scanners and and firewalls are completely
>> different things.
>>
>> Do you remember the error messages you got when the firewall was
>> activated?
>
> I tried it many times without deactivating the firewall, it always stopped.
>
> Your could read the full aboritng-messages here:
> http://members.gaponline.de/afj/tl2011_win/tl2011_inst_win7_23072011_104358.png
> http://members.gaponline.de/afj/tl2011_win/tl2011_inst_win7_23072011_112752.png
>
As the error message says, this is not a firewall problem. Firewall
blocks network communication. If the files are touched by tar, it is
evident that the files came through the firewall.

> Of course it may be that the firewall isn't the reason. Maybe the
> anti-virus-programm and its only a lucky time this time ...
>
> Andreas
>
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