Oh God Finland Here I Come (installation)

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 02:27 AM

I have to go to Finland next month to install a brand new untested system onto a finish machine. Is there anything i need to know about Finish computer installation or is it the same as Uk versions. Any installer complications and more importantly where is the nearest border i can run to when it goes wrong. Yes you read that right WHEN it goes wrong not IF. This is a disaster and i can see the tidal wave is going to sweep me away, and i dont give a f***!!!!!! Companys fault not mine!!!! Logic failiure because to install an Music download server, ftpserver, countless mini apps for information etc all must work on the web in a country 100's of miles away. WOHOOO DOWN GOES THE COMPANY!!!!!!!!

ANY ADVISE????

**mendhak** · Oct 20th, 2003, 03:09 AM

Advice 1: How about actually testing out the system before going?

Advice 2: About Finnish computers. They're just like Norwegian computers: They generate more errors than you have lines of code. 'Nuff said. (Peet will verify this for you

)

EDIT: Dude, I had no idea you were a grown up individual who had a job. That's just scary to think about.

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 03:49 AM

1) Ahhh now that would be sensible but nobody listens!!! Its a company that will really suffer because it is being pulled into computers while management has no idea as to their use. God i am depressed

2) Oh sh** please be joking. PEET WHERE ARE YOU????

3) Charmed i am sure but as you can see you need to be insane to work here

**Merrion** · Oct 20th, 2003, 03:57 AM

Set your regional settings to Finnish and check - date validation, number validation and sorting.

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 04:05 AM

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT DATE AND VALIDATION DIFFERANCES. *BIG KISS*

OH GOD THIS IS GOING TO BE HELL ISNT IT

**plenderj** · Oct 20th, 2003, 04:05 AM

Also, just a thought, but if your app does any file IO, make sure you weren't using characters you thought would never be used as delimeters and things like that...

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 04:17 AM

Luckly its mainly database and any file use is controlled by me only.

PHEW i almost wet myself again only i think i am running out of piss

**peet** · Oct 20th, 2003, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by BodwadUK
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2) Oh sh** please be joking. PEET WHERE ARE YOU????

....

I'm here...... mmmm its hell.. let me tell you

oh... no thats norwegian computers... you have to ask kedaman about it...

nowwhere is that Finn when u need him ?? probably taking sauna and vodka.... those finns....

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 04:53 AM

Kedaman is Finish???

**peet** · Oct 20th, 2003, 06:25 AM

yep

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 06:31 AM

WOOOHOOO KEDAMAN WHERE ARE YOU?????

**Buzby** · Oct 20th, 2003, 06:36 AM

1. You deserve to have a hard time if you are taking an untested application to a foreign country and expect it all to work fine.

2. This is now chit chat.

**peet** · Oct 20th, 2003, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by Buzby
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2. This is now chit chat.

**Buzby** · Oct 20th, 2003, 06:46 AM

Ok, I should say "this is heading dangerously close to chit chat"

sorry.

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 07:05 AM

How is VB install considered Chit chat!!!!

I have no choice as to when and where the install is and can only test the client effectively. The other company will not send their pc to us to test and that always raises complications when they are running other apps as well.

P.s i dont expect it to work but my superiors DO!!!

**Buzby** · Oct 20th, 2003, 07:23 AM

I take it back. Perhaps it won't descend into Chit Chat after all.
Ok. fine.

**BodwadUK** · Oct 20th, 2003, 07:32 AM

Wohooo a victory.

Is there anything else i need to remember or am i just screwed from the start??

**ae_jester** · Oct 20th, 2003, 10:49 AM

After installation fails, as you predict, you might want to visit one of Finland's many fine bars. Here is a website to help you drown your sorrows away

http://www.celticbars.com/finland_bars.htm

**BodwadUK** · Oct 21st, 2003, 02:04 AM

i can only drown my sorrows if they sell Cider in Finland. That is unlikely or just very very expensive. Seems i wont have my job still i wont be able to afford any Cider!!!

I have just installed windows server with Finland settings so here hoping

**kedaman** · Oct 22nd, 2003, 06:33 PM

They sell cider here.. and vodka

although its heavily taxed

I've had no unusual problems other than problems usual windows related problems, which is quite a long list of problems of course, but thats about those, I use a english version, with UK settings..

dunno if I could be of any help, but I can buy you a cider if you want

**BodwadUK** · Oct 23rd, 2003, 02:10 AM

Hmmm we all know of the multiple windows problems. Wohoooo so with luck it shouldntm go to badly

WAHOOOO they sell Cider

At least i can drown my sorrows when all else fails. They have many tall bridges there??

**kedaman** · Oct 23rd, 2003, 08:03 AM

yep, especially if you come here to turku, you don't have to walk long way to find one

**BodwadUK** · Oct 23rd, 2003, 08:41 AM

Good i wouldnt want to be so tired that i cant get over the railings and jump off

Thanks for the help everyone

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