1st try to install ASE on Linux

[George Brink]

Hi, newbie here...
I just downloaded ASE 15.0 XE
Install it on Linux Debian.
During configuration of sample (?) database, setup fails with error
message - libaio.so.1 not found. Log files do not report any other errors.
I did download and install libaio1 package, so now I have this library, but
how to call configuration part of installation again? Should I just rm
/opt/sybase/ASE-15.0 and install evrything anew or is there another way?
And another question: where is documentation? What should I `man`?

[Michael Peppler]

You should be able to run srvbuild to create a new server - no need to
reinstall the whole package.

For manuals, go to http://sybooks.sybase.com, and also consult the ASE on
Linux FAQ (see .sig, below).

Michael
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[George Brink]

"Michael Peppler" <mpep...@peppler.org> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.28....@peppler.org...

> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:30:29 -0700, George Brink wrote:
>
> > Hi, newbie here...
> > I just downloaded ASE 15.0 XE
>

> You should be able to run srvbuild to create a new server - no need to
> reinstall the whole package.

hmmm.... And why does it require X display? I do not have Xs on my
computer - it is inteded to be a server, not a workstation.
How can I use srvbuild in console mode?
I found something called sybhelp in bin folder, but all it shows me is a
copyright message...

> For manuals, go to http://sybooks.sybase.com,

Thanks, I found online manual. But I can not find downloadable package and
anyway, doesn't ASE installation have documentation inside it?

> and also consult the ASE on Linux FAQ (see .sig, below).

Sorry, but your FAQ is mostly about Linux itself, and I need help with
ASE...

[Michael Peppler]

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:57:30 -0700, George Brink wrote:

> "Michael Peppler" <mpep...@peppler.org> wrote in message
> news:pan.2007.08.28....@peppler.org...
>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:30:29 -0700, George Brink wrote:
>>
>> > Hi, newbie here...
>> > I just downloaded ASE 15.0 XE
>>
>> You should be able to run srvbuild to create a new server - no need to
>> reinstall the whole package.
> hmmm.... And why does it require X display? I do not have Xs on my
> computer - it is inteded to be a server, not a workstation.
> How can I use srvbuild in console mode?

Actually X wouldn't necessarily be on the server...

You can't run srvbuild in console mode - you would need to use srvbuildres
(with a resource file).

>> For manuals, go to http://sybooks.sybase.com,
> Thanks, I found online manual. But I can not find downloadable package
> and anyway, doesn't ASE installation have documentation inside it?

No - the manuals (there is about 100MB worth of PDFs) are separate. From
sybooks.sybase.com you can download the individual PDFs as needed (or
access them online). I haven't checked recently, but there may also be a
manual/doc package available from where you downloaded ASE.

Installing ASE isn't difficult, but it isn't trivial either - you will
need to sit down with a few of the manuals and familiarize yourself with
the concepts, nomenclature, and tools that come with the package.

>
>> and also consult the ASE on Linux FAQ (see .sig, below).
> Sorry, but your FAQ is mostly about Linux itself, and I need help with
> ASE...

Maybe - but if you don't heed this FAQ you'll probably not be able to get
ASE to run...

[George Brink]

"Michael Peppler" <mpep...@peppler.org> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.28....@peppler.org...
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:57:30 -0700, George Brink wrote:
> You can't run srvbuild in console mode - you would need to use srvbuildres
> (with a resource file).

Found it already :) Now if only to find how to write res files....

> Installing ASE isn't difficult, but it isn't trivial either - you will
> need to sit down with a few of the manuals and familiarize yourself with
> the concepts, nomenclature, and tools that come with the package.

yeah.... if only you can find documentation... Online version is sooooo slow
with strange search engine and PDF does not have searching capabilities.

> >> and also consult the ASE on Linux FAQ (see .sig, below).
> > Sorry, but your FAQ is mostly about Linux itself, and I need help with
> > ASE...
> Maybe - but if you don't heed this FAQ you'll probably not be able to get
> ASE to run...

:) Do not worry, I will. I have a lot of experience with other kinds of
database servers, it just my first try with ASE.
.... one minute later: not 'will' - 'have'. Now it is working. At the end, I
just did full uninstall and reinstall again.
isql works fine and I am happy :)

Now the tricky part - to use Sybase Centals plugin which come with Linux-ASE
15 in Sybase Central which come with Windows-ASA... What would be SC 4.3 or
SC5.0 (I have both) Any tips here?

[mpep...@peppler.org]

> Now the tricky part - to use Sybase Centals plugin which
> come with Linux-ASE 15 in Sybase Central which come with
> Windows-ASA... What would be SC 4.3 or SC5.0 (I have both)
> Any tips here?

I don't use Sybase Central, but from other threads around
here I gather that the ASE plugin is not (yet) compatible
with SC5.0 - so you'll probably have to stick with SC4.3.

Michael