Help with antique Xenix/Informix on Altos Z-80
Posted in 1992
Topics: General Discussion
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 -------------------------------------- **************************************