Re: FW: Help - cannot install SAS

On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:22:11 -0500, Rob Rohrbough
<Rob2008C15SAS-L@ROHRBOUGHSYSTEMS.COM> wrote:

>SAS used to cut custom discs for each site. Even then the setinit file on
>the disc was "short term" - usually outdated by the time you installed. So,
>even then you received the "real" setinit separately (not necessarily on
>disc).
>
>Now, they send the same discs to everyone. Makes manufacturing easier - and
>licensing of new products easier. They don't have to send a disc - just
>another setinit.

It's all changed again for 9.2. No more discs. Instead, you download and
install a download manager, then use it to download the SAS installation
files into a local "SAS Software Depot" directory, then install SAS from
there. The download covers just the products being licensed. The setinit is
part of the download.

>
>If memory serves correctly...
>
>Rob
>
>
>Rob Rohrbough
>Omaha, NE, USA
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carol Bristow [mailto:Carol.Bristow@DPRA.COM]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:45 AM
>Subject: Re: Help - cannot install SAS
>
>Hmm, I've always gotten the setinit file separately from the installation
>disks. Since every customer would be licensing some particular set of
>products, it doesn't make much sense that the license would be on the disk.
>You may want to contact your site SAS rep, or SAS Institute, and see about
>getting a new setinit file.
>
>Carol Bristow
>DPRA Incorporated
>
>________________________________
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>From: SAS(r) Discussion on behalf of Fei
>Sent: Tue 4/1/2008 5:50 AM
>To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: Re: Help - cannot install SAS
>
>
>
>Gerhard, Thank you your help. I followed my instruction to install
>SAS, so I did point to the right license file when SAS asked. I
>checked my expired date in the license. The license is in the DVD. I
>do not think I can install SAS..Thank you again.