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#5.05 upgrades

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#108958From: Patrick MaloneyJun 17, 1990 12:21 AM
Mike, Could you reiterate what you told me before regarding 5.05 and 5.05A patches? Lattice sent me the 5.05A patch on disk and I am jsut getting around to installing it. Is this the latest one? Also, the readme file on the disk mentions that it must be applied to 5.04 or 5.04A. Is the final result of the patch different depending on which 5.04 version was used? Thanks, PM
#109005From: Kelly JordanJun 17, 1990 9:12 AM
Patrick, as far as I know, based on what was said on here, 5.05A is the latest patch. Like Mike said, you can apply the patch to version 5.04 or 5.04A. The end result will be the same. If in doubt, look at the install script file. 73, Kelly
#109078From: Robert SandersJun 17, 1990 10:25 PM
5.05A? All I have is 5.05. Is there a difference? If so, how do I get the latest upgrade? I _am_ a registered user, so if there is a Lattice BBS number, I could call and download the upgrade. BobS
#109195From: Patrick MaloneyJun 18, 1990 7:12 PM
The BBS number is 708-916-1200…..1218/19 for 9600 HST. It will take a day or so to confirm your status. Pat.
#109317From: Mike Roth/LatticeJun 19, 1990 11:36 AM
Bob, There is only one 5.05. We originally created a 5.05 patch disk and found that some 5.04 users could not get it to work (due to a 5.04 shipping mess up). We then created the 5.05A patch disk which would work on both versions of 5.04. To repeat, 5.05 is 5.05. — Mike Roth / Lattice
#109407From: Robert SandersJun 19, 1990 10:42 PM
Thanks Mike. I thought that I had the most recent version. Just one question. Even though I have a readme.505, when I run lc, it shows 5.04. Why? BobS "Stupidity is a capital crime …"
#109485From: Mike Roth/LatticeJun 20, 1990 12:33 PM
Bob, Lattice has had the policy of updating only version numbers for the executables that have changed from one patch to the next. The LC command did not change and so is still version 5.04. This policy has not worked extremely well and will probably be changed in the future so that all executables reflect the patch level. — Mike Roth / Lattice
#109642From: Robert SandersJun 21, 1990 8:45 PM
Thank you. I was pretty sure that the patch had been applied, but I wasn't quite sure. BobS "Stupidity is a capital crime …"
#109695From: Don NafisJun 22, 1990 7:06 AM
As a long time Lattice C user, registered user, and sometime Lattice BBS visitor, I was surprised to find that the Lattice BBS no longer knew me. Two days ago, I re-registered and, again, supplied the serial number to my Lattice C package (5.04) then went hunting for the 5.05 patch. I wasn't allowed. Since the reg info said that I would be validated in 24 hours, I called back the next day. Again I wasn't allowed, so I left a message to the sysop. Today, I went back on and am still not allowed, and there was no reply from the sysop. What's up? Is there a purge going on? Are heads rolling? Are we users going to be dropped to the bottom of the totem pole? We went with Lattice because of its reputed support. Now you (collectively) don't even answer your mail. – Don Nafis – Nazlo Associates Ltd –
#109704From: Mike Roth/LatticeJun 22, 1990 9:17 AM
Don, I'll check with Carlotta and make sure you are properly registered on the BBS. Things are hectic here with the transfer to SAS. My last day is next Friday (June 29). SAS claims that they will continue the support, but how well remains to be seen. — Mike Roth / Lattice
#109754From: Don Curtis/SYSOPJun 22, 1990 11:59 PM
Mike, I've got a request…but if you wish to ignore it…go ahead, I know you've got other things on your mind…like finding a job. If lattice support is being transfered to SAS, will they continue to use the current BBS, or will they open up a new one? Don
#109925From: Mike Roth/LatticeJun 24, 1990 11:25 PM
Don, Last I heard, we don't know what will happen to the BBS, and SAS doesn't seem to know either. I don't think SAS even knows how they are going to support the Amiga product yet. They didn't think about that sort of thing in advance. Not sure if I should 🙂 or :(. — Mike Roth P.S.: I've found a new job. I've got one more week at Lattice and I'm taking four days of it as vacation. I'll have to remember to move the " / Lattice" from my title. 🙂
#109938From: Don Curtis/SYSOPJun 25, 1990 3:17 AM
Mike, Great…glad you found another job so quickly. That's good. Don
#110495From: BILL LEACHJun 30, 1990 1:39 PM
Mike; At least that last statement seems to imply that you are going to be around with us for awhile……. Hope my assumption is correct as I really enjoyed your comments on many subjects. => 73 <=, bill => KB7LX@K4IWW <=
#109310From: Mike Roth/LatticeJun 19, 1990 10:19 AM
Patrick, The 5.05A patch disk will patch both versions of the 5.04 compiler. The older 5.05 patch disk would only patch one of the versions. If the patch applies without any errors then you have nothing to worry about. No matter which 5.04 you started with, the 5.05A patch will give you the correct 5.05 compiler system. — Mike Roth / Lattice