Re: Informix std engine and nfs on SCO unix (PROBLEMS)

Salut, cctech@is.co.za (cctech) wrote: >Hi all >I have the following problem using informix std engine on a database file >which is sitting on a remotely mounted file system using nfs. The client >is running SCO 3.2.4.2 > >When I try to do a query through isql accross the remotely mounted file >system, I get the following error: >242: Could not open database table (chlive.ca.call0595)>46: protocol family not supported. >However, if I cd to the directory on the remote file system I dont have >a problem accessing the file through unix. >Informix has no problems accessing datafiles on the local system. >If you have any idea why informix is unable to talk accross the remote fs >please drop me an email @: > ccsupp@is.co.za >Any info would be appreciated - Thanx Matthew Dickerson. There are two method of lock file on the Unix system (fcntl and flock). On SCO and NFS is not the same so when you install a SE you use one method (fcntl for SCO) and it can't lock file on NFS (flock -> SUN). There are not solution for your problem. You can't use NFS with SE on SCO. Bye Olivier (silber@rp.fr)