Re: Informix 4.0 (was Re: Ancient History)

Path: emory!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!pyrnj!pyramid!infmx!aland From: aland@informix.com (Colonel Panic) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <1991Sep25.043919.25626@informix.com> Date: 25 Sep 91 04:39:19 GMT References: <21847@helios.TAMU.EDU> <1070@trac2000.ueci.com> <8269@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> Sender: news@informix.com (Usenet News) Organization: International Brotherhood of Geeks, Local 619 In article <8269@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> lbrintle@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Lee Brintle) writes: >In article <21847@helios.TAMU.EDU>, rjsparks@lstar31.tamu.edu (Robert Sparks) >writes: >> We are bringing up 4.0 SE, ESQL-C, and 4GL on a (shudder) DG AViiON. >> What is it you don't want to get started on? > >We've had a *lot* of problems with Informix (SE) 4.0; for example, one cannot >compile *any* runner under the RDS system for our platform. It appears that >they did not even try to run their product before releasing it... what platform is this? what problems do you get compiling new runners? >I've also gotten the feeling that the Informix folks know about this problem; >for example, a lot of Tech Support answers are lately falling under the >"wait 'till 4.1" category. Without identifying "this problem", it's hard to say. As far as "wait 'til 4.1", 4.1 engines and embeddeds have been out for awhile, and 4.1 4GL and ISQL for a few weeks. Without knowing what platform you're on, I can't tell if 4.1 is shipping yet for yours; in any event, 4.0 RDS generally has no problem making custom runners/debuggers. There are known problems on a couple of platforms (IBM RT, NCR 3XXX, and I think the 4.00.UG* version on SCO) where a library was omitted from the cc line; all of these can be worked around via simple changes to the cfglgo/cfgldb shell scripts. (Ah, the perils of not doing all of your own ports...) >Lee Brintle | ``And so, I leave you with this final word: >Leepfrog / Tanj | twang.'' -- Alan Denney # aland@informix.com # {pyramid|uunet}!infmx!aland Disclaimer: These opinions are mine alone. If I am caught or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of my actions. Our children call him "Daddy"; they refer to me as "Sir" In all our family pictures he is standing next to her For Christmas he bought her a pair of handcuffs and a whip Sometimes I think it's put a strain on our relationship -- "He's Just a Friend", Austin Lounge Lizards