Re: Help with antique Xenix/Informix on Altos Z-80
Orville, I am asking around the technical staff of Informix to see if I can get you some help...will let you know what I find out. --Bill In <1992Nov16.001638.224@weyrich.UUCP> orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net (Orville R. Weyrich) writes: >I have been asked by the widow of a mom & pop business to help extract >some mailing lists from an Informix database. Her late husband set the >system up, and she can't find complete documentation. :-( >The system: > Altos 986T-80. > Xenix 3.0e > Informix-SQL 1.10.2 >I get the impression that this computer runs on a Z-80 cpu. Is this true? >Does anyone have manuals for this version of Informix? >Does anyone know if Informix 2.0 for the above platform will be able to >handle the databases and forms created by Informix 1.10.02? [She has >a documentation set for version 2.0, and a set of 2.0 diskettes still >sealed in their licensing envelope.] >The system is in production use, serving 4 users handling inventory and >A/R [using other software called "Trackline"]. >[I fear depending on this system, but converting to a better supported >platform is not finacially feasible at this time]. >Does anyone have any software development tools for this version of Xenix? >[C compiler, BASIC interpreter, FORTRAN, COBOL, PL/I ...] >Does anyone have an emulator that will run Z-80 Xenix software on an >80x86? [If this is indeed a Z-80 CPU]. >Does anyone have a version of Informix that runs on an 80x86 [MS-DOS or >Xenix] that can read Informix databases created by the above system? >Thanks, >orville >-------------------------------------- ************************************** >Orville R. Weyrich, Jr. Weyrich Computer Consulting >Certified Data Processor POB 5782, Scottsdale, AZ 85261 >Certified Systems Professional Voice: (602) 391-0821 >Certified Computer Programmer Internet: orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net >-------------------------------------- ************************************** -- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% William Daul Advanced Support INFORMIX SOFTWARE INC. 4100 Bohannon Dr. (415) 926-6488 - wk Menlo Park, CA. 94025 uunet!infmx!billd or billd@informix.com