Re: [?]database for Red Hat Linux
In article <3540cd31.37661671@gate.idg.no>, Nils Myklebust <Nils.Myklebust@nmdata.com> writes >On 24 Apr 1998 13:06:19 -0400, pyz@panix.com (Max) wrote: > >> >>Does anyone know of a database product which works under >>Red Hat Linux, has functionality similar to Informix's, >>available in some sort of inexpensive distribution? > >Yes. It's called Informix SE and comes from Informix. >It runs well on Red Hat Linux. >Start at http://www.inxutil.com to find out how to install it. >It isn't an officially supported configuration, but it does run well >and is used in mission critical applications by large companies. The >version for SCO Unix ver. 3.2.4.2 or OpenServer 5.0.x both run. Some >also seems to have the version for Unixware running. > >It's also possible to run OnLine version 5.x and some seem to have >been able to run version 7.x on Linux. I do however not know if anyone >are using any of these versions in serious applications or only for >testing/developing. > Check the FAQ, it says how to run SE 7.x for SCO on Linux. Note if you go to www.informix.com, Products, Try and Buy you can download Online 7.2x for SCO and this will also run!! Or course now that I have rebuilt my Linux installation from scratch guess I'll need to re the FAQ and start again. Note the FAQ states you need in order to compile 4GL you need special version of gcc which can handle COFF....Well we've now got egcs (the latest version of gcc, not the offical GNU release but most sites seem to prefer it). I think that can handle COFF so I'm off to experiment!!! >For database access you might want to look into the JDBC, UDBC and/or >ODBC drivers from OpenLink (http://www.openlinksw.com). UDBC is >essentially ODBC (or ANSI CLI - Call Level Interface) on Unix for >programming in C or other languages while JDBC is for Java of course >which should run very well on Linux. You do not use the Linux version >of the database agent, but the one made for the operating system you >bought the Informix engine for. > >We are hoping that Informix will also do an official port of their >products to Linux. > Yep! >>Still believing in the tooth fairy and wishing that >>there really was a Santa Claus, >> >>Max Pyziur >>pyz@panix.com > >Nils Myklebust >NM Data AS >Norway >E-mail: Nils.Myklebust@nmdata.com >FAQ at: http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html >(Now with ODBC info under "Third party products".) -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care