failed to install IDS 9.40.UC5 for Linux 32-bit

Posted in 2005

Topics: Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Platform-Specific Issues, Internationalization & Character Sets, Versions, Editions & End-of-Life

Chivi — Fri, 27 May 2005 21:05:17 -0400 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

I tried to install it on Mandrake 10.1 kernel 2.6.8 I downloaded the trial version from the IBM site, I could not find instructions on how to install it in such page, so I followed the general instructions for a Linux RPM system 1.- Downloaded the file 2.- Login as root. 3.- cpio -icmv < IDS_file It extracted 3 rpm files ( gls, messages and IIF ) and 3 installation scripts 4.- set the INFORMIXDIR variable to /opt/informix 5.- rpm -iv --relocate /opt/informix $INFORMIXDIR *.rpm I had few problems with the libraries but I downloded the missing library and completed the installation. NOTE: It never asked me for the Serial number and activation key. It created all the Informix's directories ( bin, demo, doc, etc) I tried to test the installation and I ran: /opt/informix/bin/onmonitor but it complain that the serial key and registration is missing. Did somebody run into the same problem? Am I missing something? Regards Gerardo.

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frnurk — Sun, 29 May 2005 22:45:16 +1000 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Hi Gerado, you need to extract the cpio archive to $INFORMIXDIR and then run the install_server script as root. Cheers, In article <65461b00c684a5e559f5707525762550 @localhost.talkaboutdatabases.com>, egmondragonm@yahoo.com says... > I tried to install it on Mandrake 10.1 kernel 2.6.8 > I downloaded the trial version from the IBM site, I could not find > instructions on how to install it in such page, so I followed the general > instructions for a Linux RPM system > > 1.- Downloaded the file > 2.- Login as root. > 3.- cpio -icmv < IDS_file > It extracted 3 rpm files ( gls, messages and IIF ) and 3 installation > scripts > 4.- set the INFORMIXDIR variable to /opt/informix > 5.- rpm -iv --relocate /opt/informix $INFORMIXDIR *.rpm > I had few problems with the libraries but I downloded the missing library > and completed the installation. > > NOTE: It never asked me for the Serial number and activation key. > > It created all the Informix's directories ( bin, demo, doc, etc) > > I tried to test the installation and I ran: > /opt/informix/bin/onmonitor > > but it complain that the serial key and registration is missing. > > Did somebody run into the same problem? > Am I missing something? > > Regards > > Gerardo. > >

Glossary

IDS (Informix Dynamic Server)