I attempted to install Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2. But it crapped out twice, and would not complete the installation.

Facts

1. I created user informix and group informix before installation.
2. INFORMIXDIR unset


First time I installed it failed because I changed the default location for the rootdbs. It errored out because the directory didn't exist. OK, so fine, they could have put a "mkdir -p /data/informix/demo" to create the directory in case it didn't exist.

So, second install, I created the /data/informix/demo directory to create the rootdbs, before running the installation.

What follows is the output of the whole doggone installation. If you have any children in the room, cover their eyes.
( Trying to be dramatic here :-)

INFORMIXDIR was unset now that I think of it. Maybe that's what caused the problem?
( I would think this should be set internally in the installation. )

====================== BEGIN MOVIE ====================================







Initializing InstallShield Wizard........
Launching InstallShield Wizard........


1. Release Notes
2. Quick Beginnings Guide
3. Begin Installation

Please select one of these options [3]

Beginning installation...


Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle

The InstallShield Wizard will install IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle on
your computer.
To continue, choose Next.






Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

Software Licensing Agreement
Press Enter to display the license agreement on your screen. Please
read the agreement carefully before installing the Program. After
reading the agreement, you will be given the opportunity to accept it
or decline it. If you choose to decline the agreement, installation
will not be completed and you will not be able to use the Program.


International License Agreement for Early Release of
Programs



Part 1 - General Terms



THIS INTERNATIONAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EARLY RELEASE OF
PROGRAMS ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND
IBM. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR
USING THE PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON OR A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT
AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT
PERSON, COMPANY, OR LEGAL ENTITY TO THESE TERMS.



Press Enter to continue viewing the license agreement, or, Enter 1 to
accept the agreement, 2 to decline it or 99 to go back to the previous
screen.

1

Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle Install Location

Please specify a directory or press Enter to accept the default directory.

Directory Name: [/opt/IBM/informix]

Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]


Searching for products available for install: this may take a few minutes.

Select the products you would like to install:

To select/deselect a product or to change its setup type, type its number:

Product Setup Type
------------------------------------------------ ------------------------
1. [ ] IBM Informix IConnect
2. [x] IBM Informix Client-SDK Typical
3. [x] IBM Informix Dynamic Server Typical
4. [x] IBM Informix JDBC Driver

Other options:

0. Continue installing

Enter command [0]


Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]


Checking for Server Prerequisite Libraries ...

Do you want to enable role separation?

[ ] 1 - Yes
[X] 2 - No

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]


Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

Do you want to create an IDS demonstration database instance?

[ ] 1 - Create Demo
[X] 2 - Do Not Create Demo

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0] 1

Enter 0 to continue or 1 to make another selection: [0]

You can create the demonstration database instance to ensure that the product
is properly installed and the hardware is configured to work with IDS. If the
demonstration database is properly configured, you can use it as a production
database.

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

Do you want to configure the demonstration database server based on a
pre-existing onconfig file? (IDS configuration file)

[ ] 1 - Yes
[X] 2 - No

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]


Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

Enter the demonstration database server number (in the range of 0 to 255).

Server Name: [demo_on]


Server Number: [0]


ROOTPATH [/opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online_root] /data/informix/demo/rootdbs


ROOTSIZE [50000] 100000


BUFFERPOOL [size=2k,buffers=1000,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=50,lru_m ax_dirty=60]


NUMCPUVPS [1]


Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle will be installed in the following location:

/opt/IBM/informix

with the following features:

IBM Informix Client-SDK
IBM Informix Dynamic Server
IBM Informix JDBC Driver

for a total size:

269.8 MB

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

Installing IBM Informix Client-SDK. Please wait...

0 % complete
10 % complete
20 % complete
30 % complete
40 % complete
50 % complete
60 % complete
70 % complete
80 % complete
90 % complete
100 % complete


Installing IBM Informix Dynamic Server. Please wait...


Creating uninstaller...


Installing IBM Informix JDBC Driver. Please wait...


Creating uninstaller...


Branding Installed Files ...


Installing SDK Message Files by RPM


Installing SDK GLS Files by RPM


Installing SDK Files by RPM


Branding Files ...
Installing directory .
Installing directory etc
Installing directory bin
Installing directory lib
Installing directory lib/client
Installing directory lib/client/csm
Installing directory lib/esql
Installing directory lib/dmi
Installing directory lib/c++
Installing directory lib/cli
Installing directory release
Installing directory release/en_us
Installing directory release/en_us/0333
Installing directory incl
Installing directory incl/esql
Installing directory incl/dmi
Installing directory incl/c++
Installing directory incl/cli
Installing directory demo
Installing directory demo/esqlc
Installing directory demo/c++
Installing directory demo/cli
Installing directory doc
Installing directory doc/gls_api
Installing directory doc/gls_api/en_us
Installing directory doc/gls_api/en_us/0333

IBM Informix Product: IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK
Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix

Performing root portion of installation of IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK...


Installation of IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK complete.

Installing directory etc
Installing directory gls
Installing directory gls/cm3
Installing directory gls/cv9
Installing directory gls/dll
Installing directory gls/etc
Installing directory gls/lc11
Installing directory gls/lc11/cs_cz
Installing directory gls/lc11/da_dk
Installing directory gls/lc11/de_at
Installing directory gls/lc11/de_ch
Installing directory gls/lc11/de_de
Installing directory gls/lc11/en_au
Installing directory gls/lc11/en_gb
Installing directory gls/lc11/en_us
Installing directory gls/lc11/es_es
Installing directory gls/lc11/fi_fi
Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_be
Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_ca
Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_ch
Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_fr
Installing directory gls/lc11/is_is
Installing directory gls/lc11/it_it
Installing directory gls/lc11/ja_jp
Installing directory gls/lc11/ko_kr
Installing directory gls/lc11/nl_be
Installing directory gls/lc11/nl_nl
Installing directory gls/lc11/no_no
Installing directory gls/lc11/os
Installing directory gls/lc11/pl_pl
Installing directory gls/lc11/pt_br
Installing directory gls/lc11/pt_pt
Installing directory gls/lc11/ru_ru
Installing directory gls/lc11/sk_sk
Installing directory gls/lc11/sv_se
Installing directory gls/lc11/th_th
Installing directory gls/lc11/zh_cn
Installing directory gls/lc11/zh_tw

IBM Informix Product: Gls
Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix

Performing root portion of installation of Gls...


Installation of Gls complete.

Installing directory etc
Installing directory msg
Installing directory msg/en_us
Installing directory msg/en_us/0333

IBM Informix Product: messages
Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix

Performing root portion of installation of messages...


Installation of messages complete.



Creating demonstration database server instance ...


Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating Directory
/opt/IBM/informix/demo/server


Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Touching rootdbs at
/data/informix/demo/rootdbs


Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating demonstration
database server onconfig file at
/opt/IBM/informix/etc//opt/IBM/informix/etc/onconfig.demo_on


Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating demonstration
database server instance environment file at
/opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/profile_settings


Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating demonstration
database server instance environment file at
/opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/profile_settings.csh


Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Initializing
demonstration database server instance ...
null


Creating demonstration database server instance ... - **** An error was
encountered while attempting to initialize demonstration database server
instance of IDS ****
**** Refer to /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online.log for details ****

The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Bundle. Choose Next to continue the wizard.

Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]

1. Release Notes
2. Installation Guide
3. Finish Installation

Please select one of these options [3]

Finishing Installation...


Press 3 to Finish or 4 to Redisplay [3]

dimension:/data/Informix/SuSE # vi /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online.log
dimension:/data/Informix/SuSE #


========================== END OF MOVIE GO HOME ==============================

So also, the online.log had nothing in it.

Looks like installation completed successfully and the demo instance
initialization failed.

Can you successfully initialize an engine manually?

You might want to post this to the Cheetah Test Run Support Forum at
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/fo...um=1071&cat=19 if
you haven't already. Someone monitoring that forum might be able to better
explain what happened.

Andrew

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tool" <tool@thetool.com>
Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix
To: <informix-list@iiug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:20 PM
Subject: Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2 Pentium III


>
> I attempted to install Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2. But it crapped out
> twice, and would not complete the installation.
>
> Facts
>
> 1. I created user informix and group informix before installation.
> 2. INFORMIXDIR unset
>
>
> First time I installed it failed because I changed the default location
> for the rootdbs. It errored out because the directory didn't exist. OK,
> so fine, they could have put a "mkdir -p /data/informix/demo" to create
> the directory in case it didn't exist.
>
> So, second install, I created the /data/informix/demo directory to create
> the rootdbs, before running the installation.
>
> What follows is the output of the whole doggone installation. If you have
> any children in the room, cover their eyes.
> ( Trying to be dramatic here :-)
>
> INFORMIXDIR was unset now that I think of it. Maybe that's what caused
> the problem?
> ( I would think this should be set internally in the installation. )
>
> ====================== BEGIN MOVIE ====================================
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Initializing InstallShield Wizard........
> Launching InstallShield Wizard........
>
>
> 1. Release Notes
> 2. Quick Beginnings Guide
> 3. Begin Installation
>
> Please select one of these options [3]
>
> Beginning installation...
>
>
> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle
>
> The InstallShield Wizard will install IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle
> on
> your computer.
> To continue, choose Next.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> Software Licensing Agreement
> Press Enter to display the license agreement on your screen. Please
> read the agreement carefully before installing the Program. After
> reading the agreement, you will be given the opportunity to accept it
> or decline it. If you choose to decline the agreement, installation
> will not be completed and you will not be able to use the Program.
>
>
> International License Agreement for Early Release of
> Programs
>
>
>
> Part 1 - General Terms
>
>
>
> THIS INTERNATIONAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EARLY RELEASE OF
> PROGRAMS ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND
> IBM. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR
> USING THE PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
> IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
> PERSON OR A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT
> AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT
> PERSON, COMPANY, OR LEGAL ENTITY TO THESE TERMS.
>
>
>
> Press Enter to continue viewing the license agreement, or, Enter 1 to
> accept the agreement, 2 to decline it or 99 to go back to the previous
> screen.
>
> 1
>
> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle Install Location
>
> Please specify a directory or press Enter to accept the default directory.
>
> Directory Name: [/opt/IBM/informix]
>
> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
>
> Searching for products available for install: this may take a few minutes.
>
> Select the products you would like to install:
>
> To select/deselect a product or to change its setup type, type its
> number:
>
> Product Setup Type
> ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------
> 1. [ ] IBM Informix IConnect
> 2. [x] IBM Informix Client-SDK Typical
> 3. [x] IBM Informix Dynamic Server Typical
> 4. [x] IBM Informix JDBC Driver
>
> Other options:
>
> 0. Continue installing
>
> Enter command [0]
>
>
> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
>
> Checking for Server Prerequisite Libraries ...
>
> Do you want to enable role separation?
>
> [ ] 1 - Yes
> [X] 2 - No
>
> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]
>
>
> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> Do you want to create an IDS demonstration database instance?
>
> [ ] 1 - Create Demo
> [X] 2 - Do Not Create Demo
>
> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0] 1
>
> Enter 0 to continue or 1 to make another selection: [0]
>
> You can create the demonstration database instance to ensure that the
> product
> is properly installed and the hardware is configured to work with IDS. If
> the
> demonstration database is properly configured, you can use it as a
> production
> database.
>
> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> Do you want to configure the demonstration database server based on a
> pre-existing onconfig file? (IDS configuration file)
>
> [ ] 1 - Yes
> [X] 2 - No
>
> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]
>
>
> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> Enter the demonstration database server number (in the range of 0 to 255).
>
> Server Name: [demo_on]
>
>
> Server Number: [0]
>
>
> ROOTPATH [/opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online_root]
> /data/informix/demo/rootdbs
>
>
> ROOTSIZE [50000] 100000
>
>
> BUFFERPOOL [size=2k,buffers=1000,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=50,lru_m ax_dirty=60]
>
>
> NUMCPUVPS [1]
>
>
> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle will be installed in the following
> location:
>
> /opt/IBM/informix
>
> with the following features:
>
> IBM Informix Client-SDK
> IBM Informix Dynamic Server
> IBM Informix JDBC Driver
>
> for a total size:
>
> 269.8 MB
>
> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> Installing IBM Informix Client-SDK. Please wait...
>
> 0 % complete
> 10 % complete
> 20 % complete
> 30 % complete
> 40 % complete
> 50 % complete
> 60 % complete
> 70 % complete
> 80 % complete
> 90 % complete
> 100 % complete
>
>
> Installing IBM Informix Dynamic Server. Please wait...
>
>
> Creating uninstaller...
>
>
> Installing IBM Informix JDBC Driver. Please wait...
>
>
> Creating uninstaller...
>
>
> Branding Installed Files ...
>
>
> Installing SDK Message Files by RPM
>
>
> Installing SDK GLS Files by RPM
>
>
> Installing SDK Files by RPM
>
>
> Branding Files ...
> Installing directory .
> Installing directory etc
> Installing directory bin
> Installing directory lib
> Installing directory lib/client
> Installing directory lib/client/csm
> Installing directory lib/esql
> Installing directory lib/dmi
> Installing directory lib/c++
> Installing directory lib/cli
> Installing directory release
> Installing directory release/en_us
> Installing directory release/en_us/0333
> Installing directory incl
> Installing directory incl/esql
> Installing directory incl/dmi
> Installing directory incl/c++
> Installing directory incl/cli
> Installing directory demo
> Installing directory demo/esqlc
> Installing directory demo/c++
> Installing directory demo/cli
> Installing directory doc
> Installing directory doc/gls_api
> Installing directory doc/gls_api/en_us
> Installing directory doc/gls_api/en_us/0333
>
> IBM Informix Product: IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK
> Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix
>
> Performing root portion of installation of IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK...
>
>
> Installation of IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK complete.
>
> Installing directory etc
> Installing directory gls
> Installing directory gls/cm3
> Installing directory gls/cv9
> Installing directory gls/dll
> Installing directory gls/etc
> Installing directory gls/lc11
> Installing directory gls/lc11/cs_cz
> Installing directory gls/lc11/da_dk
> Installing directory gls/lc11/de_at
> Installing directory gls/lc11/de_ch
> Installing directory gls/lc11/de_de
> Installing directory gls/lc11/en_au
> Installing directory gls/lc11/en_gb
> Installing directory gls/lc11/en_us
> Installing directory gls/lc11/es_es
> Installing directory gls/lc11/fi_fi
> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_be
> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_ca
> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_ch
> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_fr
> Installing directory gls/lc11/is_is
> Installing directory gls/lc11/it_it
> Installing directory gls/lc11/ja_jp
> Installing directory gls/lc11/ko_kr
> Installing directory gls/lc11/nl_be
> Installing directory gls/lc11/nl_nl
> Installing directory gls/lc11/no_no
> Installing directory gls/lc11/os
> Installing directory gls/lc11/pl_pl
> Installing directory gls/lc11/pt_br
> Installing directory gls/lc11/pt_pt
> Installing directory gls/lc11/ru_ru
> Installing directory gls/lc11/sk_sk
> Installing directory gls/lc11/sv_se
> Installing directory gls/lc11/th_th
> Installing directory gls/lc11/zh_cn
> Installing directory gls/lc11/zh_tw
>
> IBM Informix Product: Gls
> Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix
>
> Performing root portion of installation of Gls...
>
>
> Installation of Gls complete.
>
> Installing directory etc
> Installing directory msg
> Installing directory msg/en_us
> Installing directory msg/en_us/0333
>
> IBM Informix Product: messages
> Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix
>
> Performing root portion of installation of messages...
>
>
> Installation of messages complete.
>
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ...
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating Directory
> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Touching rootdbs at
> /data/informix/demo/rootdbs
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating
> demonstration
> database server onconfig file at
> /opt/IBM/informix/etc//opt/IBM/informix/etc/onconfig.demo_on
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating
> demonstration
> database server instance environment file at
> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/profile_settings
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating
> demonstration
> database server instance environment file at
> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/profile_settings.csh
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Initializing
> demonstration database server instance ...
> null
>
>
> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - **** An error was
> encountered while attempting to initialize demonstration database server
> instance of IDS ****
> **** Refer to /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online.log for details ****
>
> The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed IBM Informix Dynamic
> Server
> Bundle. Choose Next to continue the wizard.
>
> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>
> 1. Release Notes
> 2. Installation Guide
> 3. Finish Installation
>
> Please select one of these options [3]
>
> Finishing Installation...
>
>
> Press 3 to Finish or 4 to Redisplay [3]
>
> dimension:/data/Informix/SuSE # vi
> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online.log
> dimension:/data/Informix/SuSE #
>
>
> ========================== END OF MOVIE GO HOME
> ==============================
>
> So also, the online.log had nothing in it.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Informix-list mailing list
> Informix-list@iiug.org
> http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list

Just rereading your post.

Before running the install, do you

1. touch /data/informix/demo/rootdbs
2. chown informix:informix /data/informix/demo/rootdbs
3. chmod 660 /data/informix/demo/rootdbs

Andrew


> Looks like installation completed successfully and the demo instance
> initialization failed.
>
> Can you successfully initialize an engine manually?
>
> You might want to post this to the Cheetah Test Run Support Forum at
> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/fo...um=1071&cat=19 if
> you haven't already. Someone monitoring that forum might be able to
> better explain what happened.
>
> Andrew
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tool" <tool@thetool.com>
> Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix
> To: <informix-list@iiug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:20 PM
> Subject: Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2 Pentium III
>
>
>>
>> I attempted to install Informix IDS Beta on SuSE 10.2. But it crapped
>> out twice, and would not complete the installation.
>>
>> Facts
>>
>> 1. I created user informix and group informix before installation.
>> 2. INFORMIXDIR unset
>>
>>
>> First time I installed it failed because I changed the default location
>> for the rootdbs. It errored out because the directory didn't exist. OK,
>> so fine, they could have put a "mkdir -p /data/informix/demo" to create
>> the directory in case it didn't exist.
>>
>> So, second install, I created the /data/informix/demo directory to create
>> the rootdbs, before running the installation.
>>
>> What follows is the output of the whole doggone installation. If you
>> have any children in the room, cover their eyes.
>> ( Trying to be dramatic here :-)
>>
>> INFORMIXDIR was unset now that I think of it. Maybe that's what caused
>> the problem?
>> ( I would think this should be set internally in the installation. )
>>
>> ====================== BEGIN MOVIE ====================================
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Initializing InstallShield Wizard........
>> Launching InstallShield Wizard........
>>
>>
>> 1. Release Notes
>> 2. Quick Beginnings Guide
>> 3. Begin Installation
>>
>> Please select one of these options [3]
>>
>> Beginning installation...
>>
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IBM Informix Dynamic Server
>> Bundle
>>
>> The InstallShield Wizard will install IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle
>> on
>> your computer.
>> To continue, choose Next.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> Software Licensing Agreement
>> Press Enter to display the license agreement on your screen. Please
>> read the agreement carefully before installing the Program. After
>> reading the agreement, you will be given the opportunity to accept it
>> or decline it. If you choose to decline the agreement, installation
>> will not be completed and you will not be able to use the Program.
>>
>>
>> International License Agreement for Early Release of
>> Programs
>>
>>
>>
>> Part 1 - General Terms
>>
>>
>>
>> THIS INTERNATIONAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EARLY RELEASE OF
>> PROGRAMS ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND
>> IBM. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR
>> USING THE PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
>> IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
>> PERSON OR A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT
>> AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT
>> PERSON, COMPANY, OR LEGAL ENTITY TO THESE TERMS.
>>
>>
>>
>> Press Enter to continue viewing the license agreement, or, Enter 1 to
>> accept the agreement, 2 to decline it or 99 to go back to the previous
>> screen.
>>
>> 1
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle Install Location
>>
>> Please specify a directory or press Enter to accept the default
>> directory.
>>
>> Directory Name: [/opt/IBM/informix]
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>>
>> Searching for products available for install: this may take a few
>> minutes.
>>
>> Select the products you would like to install:
>>
>> To select/deselect a product or to change its setup type, type its
>> number:
>>
>> Product Setup Type
>> ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------
>> 1. [ ] IBM Informix IConnect
>> 2. [x] IBM Informix Client-SDK Typical
>> 3. [x] IBM Informix Dynamic Server Typical
>> 4. [x] IBM Informix JDBC Driver
>>
>> Other options:
>>
>> 0. Continue installing
>>
>> Enter command [0]
>>
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>>
>> Checking for Server Prerequisite Libraries ...
>>
>> Do you want to enable role separation?
>>
>> [ ] 1 - Yes
>> [X] 2 - No
>>
>> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]
>>
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> Do you want to create an IDS demonstration database instance?
>>
>> [ ] 1 - Create Demo
>> [X] 2 - Do Not Create Demo
>>
>> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0] 1
>>
>> Enter 0 to continue or 1 to make another selection: [0]
>>
>> You can create the demonstration database instance to ensure that the
>> product
>> is properly installed and the hardware is configured to work with IDS. If
>> the
>> demonstration database is properly configured, you can use it as a
>> production
>> database.
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> Do you want to configure the demonstration database server based on a
>> pre-existing onconfig file? (IDS configuration file)
>>
>> [ ] 1 - Yes
>> [X] 2 - No
>>
>> To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished: [0]
>>
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> Enter the demonstration database server number (in the range of 0 to
>> 255).
>>
>> Server Name: [demo_on]
>>
>>
>> Server Number: [0]
>>
>>
>> ROOTPATH [/opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online_root]
>> /data/informix/demo/rootdbs
>>
>>
>> ROOTSIZE [50000] 100000
>>
>>
>> BUFFERPOOL
>> [size=2k,buffers=1000,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=50,lru_m ax_dirty=60]
>>
>>
>> NUMCPUVPS [1]
>>
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> IBM Informix Dynamic Server Bundle will be installed in the following
>> location:
>>
>> /opt/IBM/informix
>>
>> with the following features:
>>
>> IBM Informix Client-SDK
>> IBM Informix Dynamic Server
>> IBM Informix JDBC Driver
>>
>> for a total size:
>>
>> 269.8 MB
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> Installing IBM Informix Client-SDK. Please wait...
>>
>> 0 % complete
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>> 40 % complete
>> 50 % complete
>> 60 % complete
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>> 90 % complete
>> 100 % complete
>>
>>
>> Installing IBM Informix Dynamic Server. Please wait...
>>
>>
>> Creating uninstaller...
>>
>>
>> Installing IBM Informix JDBC Driver. Please wait...
>>
>>
>> Creating uninstaller...
>>
>>
>> Branding Installed Files ...
>>
>>
>> Installing SDK Message Files by RPM
>>
>>
>> Installing SDK GLS Files by RPM
>>
>>
>> Installing SDK Files by RPM
>>
>>
>> Branding Files ...
>> Installing directory .
>> Installing directory etc
>> Installing directory bin
>> Installing directory lib
>> Installing directory lib/client
>> Installing directory lib/client/csm
>> Installing directory lib/esql
>> Installing directory lib/dmi
>> Installing directory lib/c++
>> Installing directory lib/cli
>> Installing directory release
>> Installing directory release/en_us
>> Installing directory release/en_us/0333
>> Installing directory incl
>> Installing directory incl/esql
>> Installing directory incl/dmi
>> Installing directory incl/c++
>> Installing directory incl/cli
>> Installing directory demo
>> Installing directory demo/esqlc
>> Installing directory demo/c++
>> Installing directory demo/cli
>> Installing directory doc
>> Installing directory doc/gls_api
>> Installing directory doc/gls_api/en_us
>> Installing directory doc/gls_api/en_us/0333
>>
>> IBM Informix Product: IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK
>> Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix
>>
>> Performing root portion of installation of IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK...
>>
>>
>> Installation of IBM INFORMIX-Client SDK complete.
>>
>> Installing directory etc
>> Installing directory gls
>> Installing directory gls/cm3
>> Installing directory gls/cv9
>> Installing directory gls/dll
>> Installing directory gls/etc
>> Installing directory gls/lc11
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/cs_cz
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/da_dk
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/de_at
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/de_ch
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/de_de
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/en_au
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/en_gb
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/en_us
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/es_es
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/fi_fi
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_be
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_ca
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_ch
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/fr_fr
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/is_is
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/it_it
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/ja_jp
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/ko_kr
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/nl_be
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/nl_nl
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/no_no
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/os
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/pl_pl
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/pt_br
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/pt_pt
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/ru_ru
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/sk_sk
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/sv_se
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/th_th
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/zh_cn
>> Installing directory gls/lc11/zh_tw
>>
>> IBM Informix Product: Gls
>> Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix
>>
>> Performing root portion of installation of Gls...
>>
>>
>> Installation of Gls complete.
>>
>> Installing directory etc
>> Installing directory msg
>> Installing directory msg/en_us
>> Installing directory msg/en_us/0333
>>
>> IBM Informix Product: messages
>> Installation Directory: /opt/IBM/informix
>>
>> Performing root portion of installation of messages...
>>
>>
>> Installation of messages complete.
>>
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ...
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating Directory
>> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Touching rootdbs at
>> /data/informix/demo/rootdbs
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating
>> demonstration
>> database server onconfig file at
>> /opt/IBM/informix/etc//opt/IBM/informix/etc/onconfig.demo_on
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating
>> demonstration
>> database server instance environment file at
>> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/profile_settings
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Creating
>> demonstration
>> database server instance environment file at
>> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/profile_settings.csh
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - Initializing
>> demonstration database server instance ...
>> null
>>
>>
>> Creating demonstration database server instance ... - **** An error was
>> encountered while attempting to initialize demonstration database server
>> instance of IDS ****
>> **** Refer to /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online.log for details ****
>>
>> The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed IBM Informix Dynamic
>> Server
>> Bundle. Choose Next to continue the wizard.
>>
>> Press 1 for Next, 3 to Cancel or 4 to Redisplay [1]
>>
>> 1. Release Notes
>> 2. Installation Guide
>> 3. Finish Installation
>>
>> Please select one of these options [3]
>>
>> Finishing Installation...
>>
>>
>> Press 3 to Finish or 4 to Redisplay [3]
>>
>> dimension:/data/Informix/SuSE # vi
>> /opt/IBM/informix/demo/server/online.log
>> dimension:/data/Informix/SuSE #
>>
>>
>> ========================== END OF MOVIE GO HOME
>> ==============================
>>
>> So also, the online.log had nothing in it.
>>
>>
>>
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Tool said:
>
> INFORMIXDIR was unset now that I think of it. Maybe that's what caused
> the problem?
> ( I would think this should be set internally in the installation. )

Can I suggest that you try Oracle instead? Their install process is much
simpler.

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Well, my hard drive may not have enough space for Oracle. Doesn't Oracle
take up something like 5GB of space? And I think my little Pentium III
pooch would probably die trying to run it. I've got MySQL and Informix,
what else do I really need?


Obnoxio The Clown wrote:
> Tool said:
>> INFORMIXDIR was unset now that I think of it. Maybe that's what caused
>> the problem?
>> ( I would think this should be set internally in the installation. )
>
> Can I suggest that you try Oracle instead? Their install process is much
> simpler.
>

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Tool wrote:
> Well, my hard drive may not have enough space for Oracle. Doesn't Oracle
> take up something like 5GB of space? And I think my little Pentium III
> pooch would probably die trying to run it. I've got MySQL and Informix,
> what else do I really need?
you need to switch on your irony detector

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Obnoxio The Clown wrote:
> Tool said:
>> INFORMIXDIR was unset now that I think of it. Maybe that's what caused
>> the problem?
>> ( I would think this should be set internally in the installation. )
>
> Can I suggest that you try Oracle instead? Their install process is much
> simpler.
>

True!
I keep noticing this each time a customer team member sitting near by
tries this.

Sometimes he has to get it patched before installing, then he have to
copy it from CD to disk (really can't figue that out...) and then he has
to fool the installer to think it's running in a supported environment,
last but not least he has to solve all the linking problems (unsupported
glibc, unsupported gnuc, etc.) and then, finally it works!

Much easier!

Please turn the irony sensors on

Regards.