Re: Please help <INSTALL>

Jim Lowry wrote: > > I have installed 4.1 and everything > went fine. However, when I try to > run > c:\\informix\\isql > > An error message keeps saying: > > "854: Back end not found. Or back end is busy." > > Last time I installed this, > I found the fix to be in the bat file but > I can not remember what was needed. This sounds like the dreaded DOS version. You need to initiate the engine process by running: STARTSQL or PSTARTSQ before running isql. Also make sure you have SET INFORMIXDIR=\\dir\\where\\informix\\resides Hope that helps, -- Mark. +------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Mark D. Stock - The West Solutions Group http://www.west.co.za | | The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org | |mailto:marks@west.co.za +-----------------------------------------+ |Tel: +27 11 803 2151 |If it doesn't work, force it! | |Fax: +27 11 803 2189 |If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway!| |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Well, that's how I code anyway! | +------------------------+-----------------------------------------+