Re: Upgrade to INFORMIX 7.1
At 07:42 AM 4/21/95 GMT, Tom Jakobsen wrote:
}In article <3n6ms7$2ur@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, cwakins@leia.alloys.rmc.com
(Clem Akins) says:
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}>> 3. Do you know anybody who had to go back to INFORMIX 6.0 due severe bug
}>> in INFORMIX 7.1?
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}>We can't. 6.0 is not available on a DEC alpha. We can go to 5.x, but we
}>have to revert our O/S to something earlier than what it is. I've never
}>heard of that kind of bug, though.
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}We have also tried (since 1.jan) to go with 7.1 on a new DEC alpha. It
}did'nt succeed, so now we have to stay with 5.03. The main reason: Error
}in tbtape - YOU CAN NOT RESTORE a backup, when it involves multible
Are you referring to 'ontape' under the 7.1 version?? How about OnArchive?
}tapes and BLOBspace. After working 1 1/2 month to prove the error to
}INFORMIX (we made the same error on IBM, SUN and SNI), they have
}accepted it as an error - wauuuh - CONGRATULATIONS !!!. They were also
}so kind to ask me if I want a patch immidiately or if I just want to
}wait until the next release ??. Can you believe that ... before they
}know where the bug is and how many customers it involves.
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}If you want to play with 7.1, remember (as always) to run a REAL
}backup/restore. Maybe you will be surpriced !!
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