Re: How to start Informix online at boot time?

In article <3510492C.1134@netcomuk.co.uk>, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> writes >Jun H. Zhang wrote: >> >> I created a script under /etc/rc2.d (Unixware 2.1.2) >> with the following line >> >> su - informix -c /home/informix/bin/oninit >> >> This is not successful, since within the informix >> .profile there are some interactions with the >> standard input > >Don't su -, just su, and set the relevant Informix variables, e.g. >ONCONFIG, INFORMIXSERVER, in your /etc/rc2.d script, and export them. > Agreed. Even better have a script to set up the neccessar enviroment variables and call it from both places:- /etc/rc2.d/S99informix :- . /home/davew/online.live oninit /usr/informix/.profile :- . /home/davew/online.live Remember you can use . <shell script name> to run the script WITHIN THE CURRENT SHELL i.e. set enviroment variables.... >Neil Truby >Chase Manhattan Bank >Bournemouth, UK -- 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