[fpc-pascal]Can't seem to cycle a new compiler

[kractor]

Vincent Snijders wrote:

>On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 15:48:25 -0500
>kractor <baron.kractor at cogeco.ca> wrote:
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>>Michael.VanCanneyt at Wisa.be wrote:
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>>>These are known problems.
>>>You must start with a 1.0.10 compiler when you create a new 1.9.X compiler.
>>>Some older (even quite recent) 1.9.x versions won't work.
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>>oh, so if i've already built / installed cvs version, then have to 
>>remove that and re-install 1.0.10 to build updated cvs?
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>Yes, but no complete reinstall is necessary, only the 1.0.10 ppc386.exe.
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>So next time before you install 1.9.x, save the old (1.0.10) ppc386.exe. For
>example rename it to ppc386-release.exe.
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>HTH,
>Vincent.
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i remembered to keep a copy of the zip file for 1.0.10 handy so it 
wasn't that big a deal but this tip makes things even easier ... :)