[Python-Dev] Compressing MSI files: 2.4.2 candidate?

[Vincent Wehren]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: python-dev-bounces+vwehren=home.nl at python.org 
> [mailto:python-dev-bounces+vwehren=home.nl at python.org] On 
> Behalf Of "Martin v. Lowis"
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:18 PM
> To: Python-Dev
> Subject: [Python-Dev] Compressing MSI files: 2.4.2 candidate?
> 
> I just found that I can save somewhat more than 1MiB in the 
> MSI file by using LZX:21 instead of the standard MSZIP when 
> compressing the CAB file. A resulting package can be found at
> 
> http://www.dcl.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/home/loewis/python-2.4.2c1.msi
> 
> Can people please test whether this installs just as well?

Martin,

The LZX:21-compressed package worked absolutely fine for me (Windows XP
Professional Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr).

--
Vincent Wehren


> 
> Is it ok to use this modified procedure for 2.4.2 final 
> (2.4.2c1 still uses MSZIP).
> 
> Regards,
> Martin
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