Re: Installation Order

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 13:25:46 -0400, David E. Grove wrote: I still follow the rule of TEN myself. Art S. Kagel > We are upgrading a legacy system. But, I have not performed an Informix > install for several years. So... > > I want to install ISQL, 4GL (C Compiler) v7.32, and IDS v9.4.FCx on a > Solaris 9 platform. > > From many years ago, I seem to remember TEN (Tools, Engine, Network) from an > Informix class. Also, v7.32 "IBM Informix 4GL Installation Guide" is > consistent with that-- it directs that tools be installed first: "...you > must install themn in a spedific order, as follows: 1. Application > development tools 2. SQL APIs 3. Database servers..." > > However, the 9.2x "Installation Guide Informix Dynamic Server.2000" says on > p. 8, "The database server must be installed before other products can be > installed. Install products in the following order: 1. Install Dynamic > Server. 2. Install Client SDK. 3. Install Informix Tools... " > > So, two official Informix install documents require mutually exclusive > installation orders. Of course, those documents were not published at the > same time, and that's even more mysterious because it is the older one > (9.2x) that contradicts the "traditional" wisdom of TEN. > > The 9.4 "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Unix and Linux" > doesn't seem even to mention order of installation. So, the newer > documentation doesn't seem to help me resolve the question. > > I always thought that the order had to do with files being overwritten, and, > maybe(?)creatingthe proper (i.e., expected/assumed) directory structure. > > Does install order matter anymore? If so, can anyone list the current > correct install order for ISQL, 4GL, and IDS? > > Thank you. > >