MSI can't be installed on Windows machines without C: drive.

[rakudo]

MSI can't be installed on Windows machines without C: drive.

[pmichaud]

Unfortunately, Parrot hardcodes some of its search path locations into its binaries when it is built and installed. Thus, as far as I know, there's not a way to create a Parrot binary that can be moved to a drive other than the one it was built for, and since Rakudo currently depends on Parrot, we're stuck with the same limitation.

This is Parrot issue #800.

When the limitation is fixed in Parrot, I believe we can then create a proper relocatable .msi file.

Until then, the best way to get Rakudo Star installed in a location other than C:\RAKUDO would be to build it from sources.

Pm

[timo]

please consider fixing this for Rakudo Star MoarVM releases and let the user give a different install path in that case.

[vadz]

FWIW I ended up using subst to be able to test it at all. But this is clearly not ideal...

[vadz]

I had completely forgotten about this 8 year old bug, but I' still be curious to know why was it closed -- is this supposed to work now or does it just mean that it's not going to be fixed?

[AntonOks]

I had completely forgotten about this 8 year old bug, but I' still be curious to know why was it closed -- is this supposed to work now or does it just mean that it's not going to be fixed?

Hi @vadz

I would say, both.

• As this "Issue" was there for so many years without any progress, I assume there will also be no progress in the next years... and I'll start closing similar issues over the next months
• I never saw a Windows box without C:\ ... and have no idea how to test it myself. So i.e. your tests and feedback would be needed
  • IF you would like to dig into it again, let me know, we can always re-open issues ;)
• The STAR MSI gives you the option to change the INSTALLER path... as far as I remember. So this should "fix" the problem, I would guess. But again, cannot test as I do not have a Win box without "C:"

regards