[Mono-dev] Windows ME and 98

["Andrés G. Aragoneses"]

Joachim Ante escribió:
> Hi,
> 
> We just found out that mono doesn't run on windows me and 98.
> 
> As far as i can see the mono needs psapi.dll, which is available only on
> NT-based windows (NT, 2k, XP). From it mono seems to be using only three
> functions: EnumProcessModules, EnumProcesses, GetModuleBaseNameW - which
> seem to be called basically from diagnostics code.
> (ves_icall_System_Diagnostics_Process_ProcessName_internal,
> ves_icall_System_Diagnostics_Process_GetProcesses_internal).
> 
> Apart from that, mono uses lots of unicode versions of win32 API (so by
> default that won't run on 9x/ME, unless you install unicode layer): starting
> from filesystem (CreateDirectoryW, CreateProcessW, ...), to some
> security/cryptography (CryptAcquireContextW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW etc.).
> 
> 
> Is there a plan to support Windows ME / Windows 98?
> Can anyone think of any other issues than the above in order to get mono
> running on those platforms?

I think you have to read this:

http://www.mono-project.com/FAQ:_Technical#Can_Mono_run_on_Windows_9x.2C_or_ME_editions.3F

Regards,

	Andrés	[ knocte ]

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