Re: Informix 3.30.14 Conversion

Mike Segel <mikey@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.NOSPAM.Segel.com> wrote: : : :Rollout wrote: : :> I have a client using UNIX Informix 3.30.14 on Altos UNIX, and we just :> "tar"ed it over to a SCO box running Rel 5. When I type dbmenu, I get :> "memory fault - core dumped". Will this version run on the new box? If :> not, what are my upgrade options? :> : :Uhmm since when has Altos UNIX been binary compatible with SCO? : :Can we say do a major re-write? The old Altos Unix was originally based on Xenix as was SCO at some time. They where "fairly" compatible. At some point Altos switched to an OEM version of SCO which should be even more compatible. However Informix 3.3... is so old I would expect any number of problems. So, yes, a major rewrite is in order. You could of course try to move to the ISQL product from Informix wich might be a little simpler than a major rewrite. It would still be quite some work though. Worse, you would still end up with an outdated environement that is hardly supported. So in the end a major rewrite using modern tools like Java or some other products would sure be the only real solution. Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org