Re: Update or new installation

Posted in 1998

Mr Cheuk Kong Lo — 25 Nov 1998 05:04:24 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Andre R. (ddvreuan@zhv.rwth-aachen.de) wrote: : Hi, : i have running a Informix Online Dynamic Server, Version 7.22. It is : neccessary, that i date it up to ODS 7.30. Does anyone have experiences : whit updating from 7.22 to 7.30. Or shoud I make a new installation with : 7.30. : How does a update work (./installonline ???) I think it's new install is better. In fact, you should keep your 7.22 directory (likely /usr/informix?), unmount it and mount it elsewhere, then install the 7.30, in case you need to fallback (by restoring 7.22 instances), you don't have to re-install or reconfigure anything. Chris