Commit 5879b80d authored by Marc G. Fournier's avatar Marc G. Fournier

Commit a newer fact for 1.09 from Andrew

parent 69c7f25b
...@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Postgres95 ...@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Postgres95
Linux Specific Linux Specific
TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
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last updated: Fri Oct 25 18:40:00 BST 1996 last updated: Mon Oct 28 10:25:00 BST 1996
current maintainer: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk) current maintainer: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
original author: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk) original author: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
...@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed): ...@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
-0.*) Bugs in Postgres95 V1.08 -0.*) Bugs in Postgres95 V1.08
*1.3) [REDHAT] Why do I get problems with missing libdl and dlfcn.h? *1.3) [REDHAT] Why do I get problems with missing libdl and dlfcn.h?
*1.4) [SLACKWARE 3.1] Why do I get problems with missing libdl and dlfcn.h? *1.4) [SLACKWARE 3.1] Why do I get problems with missing libdl and dlfcn.h?
*1.5) My compile of the backend dies complaining about the include file
dlfcn.h missing
*1.9) Why do I get problems with ld.so?
*1.13) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in *1.13) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
src/Makefile.global? src/Makefile.global?
...@@ -123,6 +126,8 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95 ...@@ -123,6 +126,8 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/devel/i386/RedHat/RPMS/ld.so-1.7.14-4.i386.rpm ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/devel/i386/RedHat/RPMS/ld.so-1.7.14-4.i386.rpm
Install the RPM file in the usual way and off you go!
There has been one report of a corrupted system resulting from There has been one report of a corrupted system resulting from
programs accessing these libraries while updating them (not programs accessing these libraries while updating them (not
altogether surprising). Consequently it is a good idea to reboot altogether surprising). Consequently it is a good idea to reboot
...@@ -130,8 +135,6 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95 ...@@ -130,8 +135,6 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95
have as little running as possible during this upgrade. Going have as little running as possible during this upgrade. Going
into single-user mode is probably a good idea! into single-user mode is probably a good idea!
Install the RPM file in the usual way and off you go!
If you want to do it the hard way, you can obtain the library and the If you want to do it the hard way, you can obtain the library and the
header file from: header file from:
...@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95 ...@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95
1.5) My compile of the backend dies complaining about the include file 1.5) My compile of the backend dies complaining about the include file
dlfcn.h missing dlfcn.h missing
See the answer to question 1.2. Don't forget that if you are using See the answer to question 1.3/1.4. Don't forget that if you are using
an a.out system you must first have installed the dld package an a.out system you must first have installed the dld package
(which is not supplied with most a.out systems) to have dlfcn.h (which is not supplied with most a.out systems) to have dlfcn.h
at all. See Question 1.11. at all. See Question 1.11.
...@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95 ...@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ Section 1: Compiling Postgres95
ELF for dynamic loading, then you have messed up your installation ELF for dynamic loading, then you have messed up your installation
or (more likely) upgrade of Linux. or (more likely) upgrade of Linux.
See the answers to Question 1.2. You may need to install See the answers to Question 1.3/1.4. You may need to install
ld.so.x.y.z in /lib and run ldconfig. ld.so.x.y.z in /lib and run ldconfig.
The most recent stable release of the ld package is 1.7.14 The most recent stable release of the ld package is 1.7.14
...@@ -398,3 +401,10 @@ Section 4: Spurious Problems in Need of Verification ...@@ -398,3 +401,10 @@ Section 4: Spurious Problems in Need of Verification
I haven't been able to repeat this problem! Nobody else has I haven't been able to repeat this problem! Nobody else has
reported anything similar. reported anything similar.
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Dr. Andrew C.R. Martin, University College London & SciTech Software
EMAIL: martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk Tel:(Work) +44(0)171 419 3890
URL: http://www.biochem.ucl.ac.uk/~martin (Home) +44(0)1372 275775
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