Re: Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2 Pentium III

Just rereading your post. Before running the install, do you 1. touch /data/informix/demo/rootdbs 2. chown informix:informix /data/informix/demo/rootdbs 3. chmod 660 /data/informix/demo/rootdbs Andrew > Looks like installation completed successfully and the demo instance > initialization failed. > > Can you successfully initialize an engine manually? > > You might want to post this to the Cheetah Test Run Support Forum at > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=1071&cat=19 if > you haven't already. Someone monitoring that forum might be able to > better explain what happened. > > Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tool" <tool@thetool.com> > Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix > To: <informix-list@iiug.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:20 PM > Subject: Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2 Pentium III > > >> >> I attempted to install Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2. But it crapped >> out twice, and would not complete the installation. >> >> Facts >> >> 1. I created user informix and group informix before installation. >> 2. INFORMIXDIR unset >> >> >> First time I installed it failed because I changed the default location >> for the rootdbs. It errored out because the directory didn't exist. OK, >> so fine, they could have put a "mkdir -p /data/informix/demo" to create >> the directory in case it didn't exist. >> >> So, second install, I created the /data/informix/demo directory to create >> the rootdbs, before running the installation. >> >> What follows is the output of the whole doggone installation. If you >> have any children in the room, cover their eyes. >> ( Trying to be dramatic here :-) >> >> INFORMIXDIR was unset now that I think of it. Maybe that's what caused >> the problem? >> ( I would think this should be set internally in the installation. ) >> >> ====================== BEGIN MOVIE ==================================== >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Initializing InstallShield Wizard........ >> Launching InstallShield Wizard........ >> >> >> 1. Release Notes >> 2. Quick Beginnings Guide >> 3. Begin Installation >> >> Please select one of these options [3] >> >> Beginning installation... >> >> >> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IBM Informix Dynamic Server >> Bundle >> >> The InstallShield Wizard will install IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle >> on >> your computer. >> To continue, choose Next. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> Software Licensing Agreement >> Press Enter to display the license agreement on your screen. Please >> read the agreement carefully before installing the Program. After >> reading the agreement, you will be given the opportunity to accept it >> or decline it. If you choose to decline the agreement, installation >> will not be completed and you will not be able to use the Program. >> >> >> International License Agreement for Early Release of >> Programs >> >> >> >> Part 1 - General Terms >> >> >> >> THIS INTERNATIONAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EARLY RELEASE OF >> PROGRAMS ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND >> IBM. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR >> USING THE PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. >> IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER >> PERSON OR A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT >> AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT >> PERSON, COMPANY, OR LEGAL ENTITY TO THESE TERMS. >> >> >> >> Press Enter to continue viewing the license agreement, or, Enter 1 to >> accept the agreement, 2 to decline it or 99 to go back to the previous >> screen. >> >> 1 >> >> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle Install Location >> >> Please specify a directory or press Enter to accept the default >> directory. >> >> Directory Name: [/opt/IBM/informix] >> >> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> >> Searching for products available for install: this may take a few >> minutes. >> >> Select the products you would like to install: >> >> To select/deselect a product or to change its setup type, type its >> number: >> >> Product Setup Type >> ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ >> 1. [ ] IBM Informix IConnect >> 2. [x] IBM Informix Client-SDK Typical >> 3. [x] IBM Informix Dynamic Server Typical >> 4. [x] IBM Informix JDBC Driver >> >> Other options: >> >> 0. Continue installing >> >> Enter command [0] >> >> >> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> >> Checking for Server Prerequisite Libraries ... >> >> Do you want to enable role separation? >> >> [ ] 1 - Yes >> [X] 2 - No >> >> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0] >> >> >> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> Do you want to create an IDS demonstration database instance? >> >> [ ] 1 - Create Demo >> [X] 2 - Do Not Create Demo >> >> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0] 1 >> >> Enter 0 to continue or 1 to make another selection: [0] >> >> You can create the demonstration database instance to ensure that the >> product >> is properly installed and the hardware is configured to work with IDS. If >> the >> demonstration database is properly configured, you can use it as a >> production >> database. >> >> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> Do you want to configure the demonstration database server based on a >> pre-existing onconfig file? (IDS configuration file) >> >> [ ] 1 - Yes >> [X] 2 - No >> >> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0] >> >> >> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> Enter the demonstration database server number (in the range of 0 to >> 255). >> >> Server Name: [demo_on] >> >> >> Server Number: [0] >> >> >> ROOTPATH [/opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online_root] >> /data/informix/demo/rootdbs >> >> >> ROOTSIZE [50000] 100000>> >> >> BUFFERPOOL >> [size=2k,buffers=1000,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=50,lru_max_dirty=60]>> >> >> NUMCPUVPS [1]>> >> >> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1] >> >> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle will be installed in the following >> location: >> >> /opt/IBM/informix >> >> with the following features: >> >> IBM Informix Client-SDK >> IBM Informix Dynamic Server >>