Re: onmonitor: Please install run-time 4GL..??

In article <EGo4zn.ALy@nonexistent.com>, Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> writes >Hi Family, > >this is a desperate call for help! I have to get a virgin system loaded >and running a a very short time and something ridiculous is happening. > >Versions: >isql 6.02.UC1 >r4gl 6.02.UC1 >4gl-RDS 6.02.UC1 >ODS 7.13.UC3 > >The above were installed in that order while I was logged in as root. User informix exists BEFORE installation? User informix has uid > 100 ? Group informix has gid > 100 ? User informix is a member of group informix? You have enough space? Is $INFORMIXDIR/bin in your PATH? (I forgot this once!) Try the order isql 4gl-RDS r4gl <- This should provide the run-time enviroment perhaps RDS AFTER r4gl screws it up? ODS What does fglverno give? What does onstat - give? (Yes I know there is no engine running you should get a 'Shared memory is not initialised for....' message. >Environment variables INFORMIXDIR and PATH were set apprpriately and >exported before I ran the installation scripts. I ran the install >script after each tar. > >This is all in step with Informix instructions. I mention this to >forestall people telling me my env was incorrect. > >Now for the kicker: When I log in as informix (yes, after setting up >sqlhosts and a new ONCONFIG file, ONCONFIG, INFORMIXSERVER variables..) >I start onmonitor. It gives me the message: > >Please install an INFORMIX-4GL Run Time Facility and run this program >again. > >SOmeone in tech support told me to reinstall it all. I cleared the >$INFORMIXDIR directory completely and un-tar'ed from tape and did all >that blessed install all over again, with extra meticulous care for env >variables. I go into onmonitor: Same result. > >Also, if I try to start isql, r4gl, or i4gl I just get a blank line and >back to the shell prompt. > >YAAARRGGGHHHHhhhhhh......!! > >Tech support told me of 6 or 7 other cases like this one. All seemed >related to a config problem with the engine. Huh? I was trying to >*start* a configuration here. I have done this too many times to make >an obvious error before running onmonitor. And, as I recall, it is not >even necessary to have much set up (except env) before onmonitor. > >Any ideas? Please respond by e-mail as well as posting. > >Thanks -- David Williams