Re: [rdiff-backup-users] bug/crash on read-only file in incremental backup

[Veder]

> > I've tried on:
> > - VMWare 1.0.6 Guest Machine running on 64bit Gentoo Linux - Windows 
> > XP Professional SP3, 32 bit, Italian, Version 5.1.2600
> > - Physical machine - Windows XP Professional SP3, 32 bit, Italian, 
> > Version 5.1.2600
> > - Phisical machine - Windows Vista SP1, 32 bit, Italian, Version 6.0.6001
>
>
> Hi Erwin and Marco,
>
> For now, it looks like you can install the Visual C++ 2008 
> redistributable package (1.7mb):
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d-074b9f2bc1bf&displaylang=en 

Confirmed. It seems to work now.
Running "--version" now yields a result.
I'll run some proper tests on the fixed/improved
issues in the coming days.

Erwin

> If that link doesn't work, look for vcredist_x86.exe on microsoft.com
>
>
> I've asked on the py2exe mailing list if it's possible to include the 
> VS2008 runtime in the .exe. From what I can read online, the move to 
> VS2008 in Python 2.6.1 (which we need to use, as it supports files > 
> 4gb) has created a lot of complications.
>
>
> Andrew