RE: IDS 10.0 error writing to /dev/null under Solaris only

Don't know if it's relevant, but on all my Sun boxes (5.8 and 5.9) /dev/null is a hard link to /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null. Admittedly the underlying permissions match yours, but it may have some bearing. Haven't got IDS 10 to test, but IDS 7 and 9 both output OK. $ls -al /dev/null lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 27 Aug 24 2004 /dev/null -> ../devices/pseudo/mm@0:null $ls -al /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 13, 2 Mar 6 13:17 /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null Keith -> -----Original Message----- -> From: Tsutomu Ogiwara [mailto:tsutomu_ogiwara@hotmail.com] -> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:38 AM -> To: neil.truby@ardenta.com; informix-list@iiug.org -> Subject: RE: IDS 10.0 error writing to /dev/null under Solaris only -> -> -> Hi Neil. -> -> I got the same error message. -> -> Here is my environment. -> -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% onstat -V -> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC1 Software -> Serial Number -> AAA#B000000 -> -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% uname -a -> SunOS bygzam 5.8 Generic_117350-06 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2 -> -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% isainfo -> sparcv9 sparc -> -> Yes I have a permission. -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% ls -lL /dev/null -> crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 13, 2 5OEZ 11"' 16:36 /dev/null -> -> Regards. -> -- -> Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan. -> ICQ#:168106592 -> -> >From: "Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> -> >Reply-To: "Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> -> >To: informix-list@iiug.org -> >Subject: IDS 10.0 error writing to /dev/null under Solaris only -> >Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 19:55:44 +0100 -> > -> >Here's a funny thing: -> > -> >On HP-UX: -> >======== -> >$ onstat -V -> >IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.HC1 Software -> Serial Number -> >AAA#B000000 -> >$ uname -a -> >HP-UX sal B.11.11 U 9000/800 2012393627 unlimited-user license -> >$ dbaccess stores_demo << !^Joutput to /dev/null^Jselect * -> from customer^J! -> > -> >Database selected. -> >28 row(s) retrieved. -> >Database closed. -> > -> >On Solaris -> >======= -> >$ onstat -V -> >IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC1 Software -> Serial Number -> >AAA#B000000 -> >$ uname -a -> >SunOS rizzo 5.9 Generic_117171-07 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2 -> >$ dbaccess stores_demo << !^Joutput to /dev/null^Jselect * -> from customer^J! -> > -> >Database selected. -> > 807: Cannot open file for output. -> >Error in line 1 -> >Near character position 20 -> >Database closed. -> > -> >Why should that be? It's not a permissions thing on -> Solaris. A Solaris -> >customer originally pointed it out, so it's not just -> something about my -> >server. -> > -> >Thanks -> >Neil -> > -> > -> -> -> sending to informix-list -> ********************************************************************************** This message is sent in strict confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses, however we cannot guarantee that this message is free from such problems. ********************************************************************************** sending to informix-list

Could be. But 9 works fine for me on the same box, it's just a 10 thing. Neil Truby t:01932 724027 Director m:07798 811708 Ardenta Limited e:neil.truby@ardenta.com "Simmons, Keith" <keith.simmons@office2office.biz> wrote in message news:1115806635.f858d3767b15b39f2f173936f9b8c751@teranews... > > Don't know if it's relevant, but on all my Sun boxes (5.8 and 5.9) > /dev/null is a hard link to /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null. Admittedly > the underlying permissions match yours, but it may have some bearing. > Haven't got IDS 10 to test, but IDS 7 and 9 both output OK. > > $ls -al /dev/null > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 27 Aug 24 2004 > /dev/null -> ../devices/pseudo/mm@0:null > > $ls -al /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null > crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 13, 2 Mar 6 13:17 > /devices/pseudo/mm@0:null > > Keith > > > -> -----Original Message----- > -> From: Tsutomu Ogiwara [mailto:tsutomu_ogiwara@hotmail.com] > -> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:38 AM > -> To: neil.truby@ardenta.com; informix-list@iiug.org > -> Subject: RE: IDS 10.0 error writing to /dev/null under Solaris only > -> > -> > -> Hi Neil. > -> > -> I got the same error message. > -> > -> Here is my environment. > -> > -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% onstat -V > -> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC1 Software > -> Serial Number > -> AAA#B000000 > -> > -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% uname -a > -> SunOS bygzam 5.8 Generic_117350-06 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2 > -> > -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% isainfo > -> sparcv9 sparc > -> > -> Yes I have a permission. > -> [tsutoo@bygzam work]% ls -lL /dev/null > -> crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 13, 2 5OEZ 11"' 16:36 /dev/null > -> > -> Regards. > -> -- > -> Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan. > -> ICQ#:168106592 > -> > -> >From: "Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> > -> >Reply-To: "Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> > -> >To: informix-list@iiug.org > -> >Subject: IDS 10.0 error writing to /dev/null under Solaris only > -> >Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 19:55:44 +0100 > -> > > -> >Here's a funny thing: > -> > > -> >On HP-UX: > -> >======== > -> >$ onstat -V > -> >IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.HC1 Software > -> Serial Number > -> >AAA#B000000 > -> >$ uname -a > -> >HP-UX sal B.11.11 U 9000/800 2012393627 unlimited-user license > -> >$ dbaccess stores_demo << !^Joutput to /dev/null^Jselect * > -> from customer^J! > -> > > -> >Database selected. > -> >28 row(s) retrieved. > -> >Database closed. > -> > > -> >On Solaris > -> >======= > -> >$ onstat -V > -> >IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC1 Software > -> Serial Number > -> >AAA#B000000 > -> >$ uname -a > -> >SunOS rizzo 5.9 Generic_117171-07 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2 > -> >$ dbaccess stores_demo << !^Joutput to /dev/null^Jselect * > -> from customer^J! > -> > > -> >Database selected. > -> > 807: Cannot open file for output. > -> >Error in line 1 > -> >Near character position 20 > -> >Database closed. > -> > > -> >Why should that be? It's not a permissions thing on > -> Solaris. A Solaris > -> >customer originally pointed it out, so it's not just > -> something about my > -> >server. > -> > > -> >Thanks > -> >Neil > -> > > -> > > -> > -> > -> sending to informix-list > -> > > ********************************************************************************** > This message is sent in strict confidence for the addressee only. It may > contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be > disclosed > to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested > to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of > any > error in transmission. > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the > presence of computer viruses, however we cannot guarantee that this > message > is free from such problems. > ********************************************************************************** > > > sending to informix-list