On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:20, Jake Smith <Naga1010_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I need more than 4GB RAM, so use 64-bit Windows 7. An increasing number of systems are shipping out with the 64-bit Windows as default. But it is not the most pleasant one to live with due to the 32-bit/64-bit divide.
>
> Most applications are 32-bit. Even when 64-bit versions are available most add-ons, tools are 32-bit. So one is stuck with 32-bit applications in a 64-bit OS. Expect this to be the case for at least a few years.
>
> Since most applications are 32-bit, I need the 32-bit TortoiseSVN. However the Windows explorer is 64-bit.
>
> When I downloaded and installed the 32-bit version, the context menu was missing SVN commands. A few uninstall-reinstall cycles did not have any effect. A few hours of work and figured out that the default in 64-bit Windows is 64-bit Explorer. The 32-bit version is at C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe and doesn't always open the 32-bit Explorer!!
>
> Unfortunately this is the case with my installation. I need the 64-bit TortoiseSVN to use the Explorer interface and any 64-bit applications and the 32-bit TortoiseSVN for 32-bit applications and 32-bit Explorer.
>
> May I suggest the following?
> 1. This information should be available on the download page.
It is. The second paragraph of http://tortoisesvn.net/download reads
(note the last 2 sentences especially):
"This page points to installers for 32 bit and 64 bit operating
systems. Please make sure that you choose the right installer for your
PC, otherwise the setup will fail. Note that x64 users can install
both the 32 and 64-bit versions side by side. This will enable the
TortoiseSVN features also for 32-bit applications."
> 2. Include a note on starting-up the 32-bit Explorer in 64-bit Windows.
Why should one need to do so? And if the need arises, isn't this
better left to Microsoft? 32-bit apps will use the 32-bit TSVN, 64-bit
apps (including the default Explorer) will use 64-bit; what do you
have that requires a 32-bit shell? Shouldn't you be taking it up with
*that* vendor?
> 3. Are there any conflicts from using the same repository and files with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of TortoiseSVN?
No, as long as your versions match.
> 4. It might be worth thinking of a recommended substitute to Explorer to avoid the above problems.
Then this list will be flooded with people asking for assistance in
using that substitute. If it's "recommended" by the TSVN developers,
then some people will assume that the TSVN community will be
supporting them in using it.
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Received on 2010-10-12 18:47:04 CEST