> I installed Informix 10 on my linux (SLES9) box, everything ok.
> All necessary environment variables set, "oninit -i" starts
> but stops when it is about to build the sysmaster, ONLY if I
> use "onsoctcp" in the sqlhosts file. No other process uses the
> service port.
> When (only) using "onipcshm", everything is fine, Informix
> comes up without any problems.

I'm running Informx 10 on SuSe with -
(sqlhosts)
MOAIPC onipcshm localhost none
BARNET onsoctcp moa online

> sqlhosts:
> idbs onipcshm linux4 egal

What is "egal"?

> /etc/hosts:
> 10.1.7.13 linux4

Is the 10.1.7.13 interface up?

> DBSERVERNAME ol_idbs
> sqlhosts:
> ol_idbs onsoctcp linux4 idbs_serv
> /etc/services:
> idbs_serv 1551/tcp
> /etc/hosts:
> 10.1.7.13 linux4

Are you sure nothing else is listening on 1551/tcp?

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Adam Tauno Williams wrote:

>
> Are you sure nothing else is listening on 1551/tcp?

And/or have you turned the firewall off or permitted 1551/tcp