Title: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: spitfire on January 29, 2022, 02:51:31 PM
Post by: spitfire on January 29, 2022, 02:51:31 PM
Does anyone have instructions/documents (or disk images) for installing Sybase server on NeXT?
I'd like to install it to work with EOF a bit.
I have Sybase 4.1 disk images, and IIRC I can install it. But don't actually know how to setup a running database. Installed documentation is sparse - Mostly just man pages.
If there's a Postgres adaptor for EOF it could use that also. The main point is to be able to work with EOF.
I'd like to install it to work with EOF a bit.
I have Sybase 4.1 disk images, and IIRC I can install it. But don't actually know how to setup a running database. Installed documentation is sparse - Mostly just man pages.
If there's a Postgres adaptor for EOF it could use that also. The main point is to be able to work with EOF.
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: crispin on February 03, 2022, 03:42:18 PM
Post by: crispin on February 03, 2022, 03:42:18 PM
I am pretty sure a default database is installed when the installer runs. Also EOF ships with the Sybase adaptor included.
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: Rob Blessin Black Hole on February 04, 2022, 02:05:48 AM
Post by: Rob Blessin Black Hole on February 04, 2022, 02:05:48 AM
This should help http://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Software/NEXTSTEP/Apps/Database/ and
https://fsck.technology/software/NeXT/NeXTSTEP%20Applications/
https://fsck.technology/software/NeXT/NeXTSTEP%20Applications/
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: pTeK on May 12, 2023, 05:38:48 PM
Post by: pTeK on May 12, 2023, 05:38:48 PM
I have the 2 disk images of Sybase 4.1 (They are 2.8 Mb floppy disk images) and I am having trouble getting them to mount on VirtualBox 6.x on NS3.3.
VirtualBox seems to bring up a error that it is not supported, I have renamed their extensions to .img
The disk images were located on the fsck site.
Thanks
VirtualBox seems to bring up a error that it is not supported, I have renamed their extensions to .img
The disk images were located on the fsck site.
Thanks
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: cuby on May 12, 2023, 05:54:29 PM
Post by: cuby on May 12, 2023, 05:54:29 PM
The images have an extra 44 bytes of header prepended.
You can remove the header using dd:
Result (using osxfuse's ufs implementation):
You can remove the header using dd:
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dd if=Sybase\ V4.1\ 1.diskimage of=S1.img bs=46 skip=1Result (using osxfuse's ufs implementation):
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me@Proton Sybase V4.1 2.diskimage % ufs --dmg S1.img --type nextstep ~/mnt
me@Proton Sybase V4.1 2.diskimage % ls ~/mnt
InstallationGuide.rtf lost+found
Sybase_SQL_Server-limited.pkg
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: pTeK on May 13, 2023, 10:51:36 PM
Post by: pTeK on May 13, 2023, 10:51:36 PM
Thanks Cuby that got me to the next error on NS3.3 Intel. I can't even 'cd' into the .pkg on the disk as it doesn't exist ?
Screen grab of sybase install error (https://ibb.co/rGNW8gN)
Screen grab of sybase install error (https://ibb.co/rGNW8gN)
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: crispin on May 13, 2023, 11:36:06 PM
Post by: crispin on May 13, 2023, 11:36:06 PM
I don't think Sybase runs in NS Intel, I am pretty sure its 68k only. I had to run it on my NeXT Cube back in the day when I did development with EOF.
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: cuby on May 14, 2023, 03:32:37 AM
Post by: cuby on May 14, 2023, 03:32:37 AM
Quote from: crispin on May 13, 2023, 11:36:06 PMI don't think Sybase runs in NS Intel, I am pretty sure its 68k only. I had to run it on my NeXT Cube back in the day when I did development with EOF.
Yes, the binaries on the disks are 68k only.
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: cuby on May 14, 2023, 03:52:18 AM
Post by: cuby on May 14, 2023, 03:52:18 AM
Quote from: pTeK on May 13, 2023, 10:51:36 PMThanks Cuby that got me to the next error on NS3.3 Intel. I can't even 'cd' into the .pkg on the disk as it doesn't exist ?
As mentioned in crispin's post, the binaries are 68k only, but this should not result in the error you see. I can cd ("File->Open as Folder" in Workspace) into the package and installation on NS3.3 in Previous works.
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: pTeK on May 15, 2023, 03:45:26 AM
Post by: pTeK on May 15, 2023, 03:45:26 AM
Thanks Crispin and Cuby. Looks like I need to find some other SQL software, I was wanting to play around with the dbkit after watching that demonstration by Steve Jobs.
Maybe an old version of MySQL from around 95-98 will compile.
Maybe an old version of MySQL from around 95-98 will compile.
Title: Re: Sybase server / EOF installation
Post by: pTeK on June 03, 2023, 03:21:24 AM
Post by: pTeK on June 03, 2023, 03:21:24 AM
I'm having trouble running the server.
I've installed Next Writenow, so I can read the .wn files.
Does any one here have a working interfaces file that runs the server on a local machine (non networked)??
I'm having trouble working my way through the documentation to set up the PRACTICE database.
I have managed to create the /usr/sybase/database/master.sdb
/usr/sybase/database/PRACTICE.errorlog
is bringing up a error,
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I've installed Next Writenow, so I can read the .wn files.
Does any one here have a working interfaces file that runs the server on a local machine (non networked)??
I'm having trouble working my way through the documentation to set up the PRACTICE database.
I have managed to create the /usr/sybase/database/master.sdb
/usr/sybase/database/PRACTICE.errorlog
is bringing up a error,
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No master port specified in interfaces fileregards