unable to execute binary file error:ISQL on Linux

I am TRYING to install Informix SE, ISQL and ESQLC on a new box. I have been running on a RISC. Now I have another IBM but running Redhat Linux. I have SE set up OK but I cannot run SQL - I get the error: unable to execute binary file unable to execute binary file What can this mean? The version I have is SQL Devt 7.32 64 bit Permission and environment variables are OK. If there were not, would not SE fail to (dbaccess). Any pointers? Kate

kjuliff@gmail.com wrote: > I am TRYING to install Informix SE, ISQL and ESQLC on a new box. I have > been running on a RISC. Now I have another IBM but running Redhat > Linux. > > I have SE set up OK but I cannot run SQL - I get the error: unable to > execute binary file unable to execute binary file > > What can this mean? > > The version I have is SQL Devt 7.32 64 bit > > Permission and environment variables are OK. If there were not, would > not SE fail to (dbaccess). > > Any pointers? Run: file $INFORMIXDIR/bin/* $INFORMIXDIR/lib/*sql* If there's a significant difference between the file type for isql and sqlexec, then you have mismatched executables somewhere. Is this running on PowerPC or Intel? -- Jonathan Leffler #include <disclaimer.h> Email: jleffler@earthlink.net, jleffler@us.ibm.com Guardian of DBD::Informix v2005.02 -- http://dbi.perl.org/

It was a clean install. It fails when I try to execute isql. I'm off tp work now and will check it out according to the suggestions. Much appreciated! Will report back! Kate

Jonathan, It looks to me like I've got the wrong ISQL. I did as you suggested and output is below. Can you confirm? And is so, do I have to reinstall from scratch? -bash-3.00$ file $INFORMIXDIR/bin/* $INFORMIXDIR/lib/*sql* /usr/informix/bin/bcheck: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/cace: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/changrp: setuid setgid ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Inteld /usr/informix/bin/chkengine: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/chkenv: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/chkserver: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/convloc: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, IA-64, version 1 (Sd /usr/informix/bin/cperf: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/crtcmap: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/dbaccess: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/dbaccessdemo7: Bourne shell script text executable /usr/informix/bin/dbexport: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/dbimport: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/dbload: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/dblog: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/dbschema: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/del_gls: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/esql: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/esqldemo5: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/esqlvers: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/finderr: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/glfiles: Bourne shell script text executable /usr/informix/bin/infenv: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, IA-64, version 1 (Sd /usr/informix/bin/infxmsg: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/isql: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, IA-64, version 1 (Sd /usr/informix/bin/isqldemo: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/isqlrf: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, IA-64, version 1 (Sd /usr/informix/bin/mkdbsdir: setuid setgid ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Inteld /usr/informix/bin/msgfile: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/rofferr: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/salesdemo: shell archive or script for antique kernel text /usr/informix/bin/samevers: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/secheck: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/selog: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, versiod /usr/informix/bin/sgidsh: setuid setgid ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Inteld

Looks like you have a 64 bit version of ISQL as mentioned in your earlier mail and a 32 bit version of SE. Is your OS 64 bit? if you have a 32 bit OS, it could be a problem. VG

VG and Jonathon - THANK YOU. I should have had a 62 bit O/S and in fact though I had. But it turns out that my vendor made a mistake. So that's that. Thank you all for saving me hours of futile work. APPRECIATED!