Re: OWS 7.20.UC2 on Sun 5.5.1 ?

In article <33732A96.7586@lmrgroup.com>, Tim <tim@lmrgroup.com> writes >re: Sun/Solaris 5.5.1 & Informix 7.20.uc2 > >Just wondering, is there anybody out there that has got OWS to install >on a Sun/Solaris 5.5.1 system? I got a case open with Informix where Yes - OWS 7.20.UC2! >there is a seemingly simple error in the instlows program that >does not do the check for disk space correctly. After spending much Correct - a known bug. Also do not try to install in /tmp (it is clever enough to realise that files in /tmp may get deleted). Unfortunately it will also refuse in /usr/tmp (ok), /home (!), /usr (!). I installed in /opt. >to much time just attempting to get the problem explained to informix >I finaly get the timeless answer that your system must be messed up. >So I installed a brand new, right out of the box Sparc-5 with >Solaris 5.5.1. I still have the same problem. The error is >so simple, I get it right up front after entering the >INFORMIXDIR path name (/usr/informix). "Insuficent disk space". The >doc's(000-7953) suggest a minimum space of 40 megs. I had 250megs >free. Since informix support could not get past my system being >in error I just kept finding more disk space and when I hit the 1 >GIG (free) point the instlows program worked. No mods/patches to the sun >or informix except the ones for tuning specified in the "Workgroup >solutions release notes (unix server products) 08/12/96". > >I figure something so simple on a Sun right out of the box >must have been hit by someone else. > >If I have to install on a 1 gig disk and move it back to the /usr >partition everytime I run this I will get perturbed quickly. > >Please e-mail any replies... (the list is big) ,, thanks,, Tim I also e-mailed... -- David Williams