Re: Order of Installation

Posted in 1998

Vic Goldberg — Thu, 05 Mar 1998 11:41:17 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

I believe the issue is versions of libraries. I'm pretty sure that if you install ESQL/C after OWS, you may corrupt OWS. I'd take the hit, and do the install. Should only take a few minutes - don't need to redo the data. Vic Thomas Bryan wrote: > We've got OWS 7.2 on SunSolaris 2.5.1 > > The DBMS was installed several months ago by someone > who is no longer here. Now, we need to use ESQL/C, > but it wasn't installed. > > The Informix manuals include dire warnings that one > must install ESQL/C *before* installing the OWS, > but they never say why. Does anyone know what problems > I might have if I disregard these warnings? I'd like > to avoid a complete reinstallation if I could. > > ---Tom -- Vic Goldberg Manager, DBA Team, Cornell University (607) 254-7441 (Voice) (607) 255-6982 (Fax)