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In message <5c2edd2058newslists@npost.uk>
          Chris Newman <newslists@npost.uk> wrote:

> In article <507bd22e5c.chris@mytardis>,
>    Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> wrote:
>> In message <60b4a22e5c.BrianNews@brianhowlett.me.uk>
>>           Brian Howlett <news-spamtrap@brianhowlett.me.uk> wrote:

>>> On 17 Jun, Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:

>>>> I think that may depend on how LM98 is installed - standalone or
>>>> within Omni.  My !LanMan98.Discs directory is empty, but mine is
>>>> installed for use within Omni. All my mounts are stored within the
>>>> normal Choices:Omni.Mounts file.  I will try and dig deeper tomorrow.

>>> I'm using it stand-alone.

>> Indeed I do as well.

>> From the Readme file with LanMan 2.08, it says the following:

>> Installation for use as a standalone application
>> ================================================
>> LanMan98 2.07 onwards is supplied ready-to-use as a standalone RISC OS
>> application, and does not need to be modified in any way before use.
>> Simply copy !LanMan98 to your main drive - perhaps in the Network(ing)
>> folder, or Apps.  Whenever you wish to use !LanMan98, just double-click
>> the application, or better still place the application in your !Boot,
>> inside the Choices.Boot.Tasks directory, so that it will be invoked
>> automatically when you switch on your computer.

> Yes. I've read all that.

> I use LanMan stand alone. It is loaded using the Run list in
> Configuration.
> If I drop the new LanMan over the old will it update nicely or will I
> lose Local Name, Server name, Share etc that I set up when first using it?

Well I would just follow the golden rules. Make a backup of your current 
version somewhere safe (I assume you do regular backups of your programs 
anyway).

The standalone version has a 'Discs' folder within it with all your drive 
connections.

Once backed up just drop the new version on the old and then check you 
still have your discs folder contents within the updated LanMan98.

Remember to reboot before using the new version to make sure everything 
starts cleanly.


-- 
Chris Hughes

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LanMan98 Chris Newman <newslists@npost.uk> - 2025-06-17 23:10 +0100
  Re: LanMan98 Brian Howlett <news-spamtrap@brianhowlett.me.uk> - 2025-06-17 23:28 +0100
    Re: LanMan98 Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2025-06-17 23:42 +0100
      Re: LanMan98 Brian Howlett <news-spamtrap@brianhowlett.me.uk> - 2025-06-18 01:07 +0100
        Re: LanMan98 Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2025-06-18 09:49 +0100
          Re: LanMan98 Chris Newman <newslists@npost.uk> - 2025-06-18 11:45 +0100
            Re: LanMan98 Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2025-06-18 12:21 +0100
            Re: LanMan98 "Richard Darby (news)" <news@rjdarby.co.uk> - 2025-06-18 12:52 +0100

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