Re: anyone got lilypond 2.16.2 to work on Windows Vista?

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Robert" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 6:05 PM
Subject: anyone got lilypond 2.16.2 to work on Windows Vista?


> I have Windows Vista Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002.
>
> I installed Lilypond 2.16.2 and I have since been unable to get Lilypond 
> to
> run successfully.  Whenever I start Lilypond, the executable appears to 
> start
> up, but does not apparently make any progress.  It just sits there after
> having done one single write I/O request.  It appears to be doing nothing, 
> but
> if I leave it running, the system, including the GUI freezes, and the only 
> way
> to get the system back is to kill all power to the system.  Is there some
> incompatibility that wasn't apparent back in the 2.12.* days?
>
> I am using a HP Presario F700 with 1 GB of installed memory.
> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55, 1800 Mhz, 2
> Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
>
>
> What am I doing wrong this time?


Simple and accurate answer - I haven't, because I've not tried.  I do have 
2.16.0 running and 14 2.17.x versions running, all on 64 bit Vista.  How 
exactly are you trying to run it?

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Phil Holmes