Joerg Mayer wrote:
On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 11:14:43AM -0500, Dimitrie O. Paun wrote:
Hmm, that message is a bit out of contest. It _is_ an external utility that does the reboot (it's the wineboot utility), the problem is when to invoke it.
Just wondering: Why is the reboot needed? Just because M$ does it or are there valid reasons for Wine to reboot as well? What are these reasons?
In a nutshell - some operations are delayed until reboot due to file locks, running processes, services and drivers, and a host of other reasons. The reasons you don't see such things in Unix are: a. Seperate functionality is better seperated into seperate process, thus making restarting a specific aspect of the system easier. b. Files are never locked, and therefor can always be replaced.
Can they be fixed?
Maybe. That's a pretty serious question and one for two minor startups.
Should they be fixed?
I don't think so. Wine restart is far less painful than a Windows restart. Sometime in the future, maybe.
Ciao Jörg
-- Joerg Mayer jmayer@loplof.de I found out that "pro" means "instead of" (as in proconsul). Now I know what proactive means.