Re: tbinit dumps core: NCR 3450, OS 02.02.00

Sandi Donno writes: |> We have just upgraded our operating system version on our NCR 3450 MP |> from 02.01.00 to 02.02.00, and now tbinit (Informix Online v5.00) dumps core. This is a general truism that all users of Informix products (or nearly any unix product for that matter) should bear in mind: NEVER ASSUME A PRODUCT SUPPLIED FOR ONE VERSION OF AN O/S WILL RUN ON A DIFFERENT VERSION OF THAT O/S. Sorry for shouting. A given Informix product is ported to a particular o/s version, and will depend on library functions, etc that are part of that o/s version. When a new version of the o/s comes out, things like library functions may be changed. If so, it is necessary for a new port of the Informix product to be made. In other cases, the new o/s version does not contain any changes that will affect applications compiled under the previous o/s version. Before upgrading your o/s, check with the vendors of ALL software on your system to see if the version of their software you have will run under the new version of the o/s. In your particular situation, there does not seem to be a port of any of our products on the 3450 to 02.02.00 (check with your local sales rep for confirmation). Dave Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this message are not those of Informix Software, its partners or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itching for a fight. **************************************************************************** "I look back with some satisfaction on what an idiot I was when I was 25, but when I do that, I'm assuming I'm no longer an idiot." - Andy Rooney