Progress 9.1C and Fedora

ezequiel

ezequiel

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Hello, I'm trying to install Progress 9.1C for Linux in my Fedora 14 desktop.

I installed the old Java 1.3.1 required, but the "proinst" script doesn't work.

I know Tom Bascon and other very expert and good guys will say I have to upgrade to a modern version of Progress, but that is no option right now (I would like, but I can't).


So, has anyone solved a problem like mine?

There is a thread from 2009 about this, but maybe there are now new experiences.
 
Progress 9.1c is - to use Tom's words - ancient, obsolete and unsupported. Plus, Fedora has never been a supported Linux platform. Don't know if you can get a hand on the product availability guide for Progress 9.1c - but, AFAIK, only RedHat, Suse and TurboLinux were supported. But you could have a look at yourself in the product availability guide for 9.1e ( which does not mean it is working with 9.1c ):

http://communities.progress.com/pcom/docs/DOC-32338
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I know it won't help you, but, you can't expect 10+ years old software to run or install flawlessly on a recent OS ...

Heavy Regards, RealHeavyDude.
 
Thanks for nothing, no-name-heavy-dude.

I picked Fedora as a RedHat relative; maybe I could try with CentOS.

A guy in my city did install and succesfully ran 9.1C on a Fedora 12, but he's a really Linux expert, and I'm not (something about installing compatibility libraries). I was trying to not contact him. I'm still trying.

I guess a must read more about Linux than about Progress.
 
ezequiel said:
Thanks for nothing, no-name-heavy-dude.
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Your forum 'etiquette' needs some work. Name calling when RHD gave you an honest answer doesn't lend itself to anyone helping you. Installing any ancient, unsupported, no longer sold software is always a crap shoot, and no matter what is done it may or may not work.

As for Fedora 14, it's bleeding edge, and here is a comment in a review on IT World:
"I like Fedora, Red Hat's community Linux distribution, a lot. But, let me warn you right now, that it's not a Linux for beginners. That's not to say that the newest version of Fedora, Fedora 14 Laughlin, is hard to use. It's not. But, if you need a lot of handholding as you explore Linux, I think you'll be better off with Ubuntu."

Sounds to me like it's not for Linux newbies. And yes, you should learn all you can about Linux if you intend on using it.

You also gave absolutely no indication of any errors you are getting, so even attempting to give any assistance would be nothing more than wild speculation.
 
Larry, you are "helpfuller" (not sure about the word, but I think it works) than RHD. About the etiquette, I'm also being honest. I don't want to be the conflictive guy.

I'm no linux expert, but no newbie either. I installed Fedora because it is a RedHat relative but I had never used it. I can try with OpenSuse, also.

I gave no details because there are not. I installed the required Java version, and when I tried to execute the PROINST script:
- Via window (double-click on icon), nothing happens. Nothing.
- Via command-line, logged as root, a "command not found" message appears. However, the script is there, the PATH is Ok.

Anyway, thanks again.
 
Your problem probably is related with environments variables / paths / file permissions / file system permissions. However as you are not newbie you should be aware of commands and their switches which helps resolving such problems (bash -x, strace -f, ldd and so on). It seems that you have problems rather with execution proinst ("command not found") than with Java (at least not at this stage). Make sure file system allows execution (not mounted noexec), file has set execute bit (chmod +x) and you call file with absolute path (i.e. /path/from/root/to/proinst) and not just "proinst". If you are able execute proinst and it complains about Java then you probably have to properly set JDK_HOME/JRE_HOME (or something of this kind) and make sure java binaries are in your PATH (exported). You may also need to install compat libs (AFAIR you can install without them but you cannot run Progress binaries without them). If you still have problems then use bash -x and then strace -f to trace system calls and analyze output.
 
Just a note from my point of view: I don't feel offended in any way.

I just wanted to state that Progress 9.1c was never intended to run on Fedora as of the version that was available at that time. So, YMMV, but you always needed deep knowledge of both ( Progress and the OS ) whenever you tried to install an run it on an unsupported platform. If you had the knowledge there were chances you succeeded. But there always remained one fact: It was an unsupported configuration and I would never run anything productive on an unsupported configuration, never, never, never

Taking into account that one tries to install 10+ years old software on the bleeding-edge version of an OS of which the version that was available at that time was not supported by Progress, I say, it's a nice gamble for a testing environment.

Regards, RealHeavyDude.
 
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