[Linux-Discussion] Re: Downgrading 7.3 to 7.0 help
- From: "Curt Binder" <binder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:03:27 -0500 (EST)
Man, you can't make things easy, can you?? ;)
After looking the Magnia up, I can see things are not easy.
What I want to know, is did you download FileMaker Server and install it
that way or did you have a CD with it on and then copied the cd over to
the machine and then install it?
From the looks of device, the only way that I can think of to put RH7.0 on
there would be to remove the hard drive and put it in another computer and
then install RH7.0 that way.
HOWEVER (emphasis noted)
I would not recommend that because I don't know how that device is setup.
It's probably a 'custom job' by Toshiba. I mean, it's got an 7 port
router, 1 port WAN interface, 1 port private uplink for scalability along
with wireless networkin support, PLUS the ability to do VPN AND a modem
all built into the unit. And who knows what all other software installed
and how things are setup. I can only imagine what kind of configuration
utilities are incorporated, probably a web based config plus others.
Anyways, with that being said, you would really REALLY have to know the
hardware to get it setup. I'm sure all the hardware is supported by Linux
(otherwise it wouldn't be running RH7.3), but it would take somebody
experience with a lot of different things to get that setup (no offense to
you at all).
Honestly, I don't know how many people on this list would actually be able
to get it setup and running. (with a few exceptions ;) ).
What I would recommend/suggest you doing is to contact your vendor or
Toshiba and talk to them and ask them what they suggest doing.
Also, another alternative would be to possibly setup Samba on it for
filesharing instead of FileMaker. I don't know what all FileMaker can do
cause I've never used it, but Samba works pretty darn good for allowing
Windoze boxes to share files.... hell Samba can even be a Domain server.
Anyways, check with your vendor or look for another solution other than
Filemaker. Or send one of us the computer and have us install it ;)
(only kidding)
Sorry I wasn't much help.
Curt
>
> We bought a Toshiba Magnia SG20 running Redhat Linux
> 7.3 wishing to install and run FileMaker Server 5.5
> from it.
>
> FileMaker Server 5.5 is only 'certified' to run on
> RedHat Linux 7.0 or 6.2.
>
> After attempting to run FM Server on 7.3, and making
> proper adjustments
> (see
> http://www.giggo.de/publications/fmserver_redhat.html)
>
> hosting files has been terribly inconsistent.
> it makes me think the server doesn't refresh fast
> enough.
>
> in other words, it works. the server works. however,
>
> it doesn't always accept the files we want to host.
> if i drop a file in, we can't always host it.
>
> now, i don't know much about linux, so the
> inconsistencies may well be something i have done.
>
> after trying for two weeks, we are ready to downgrade
> to RedHat Linux 7.0. The Magnia box does not have a
> floppy or a CD drive, just an ethernet cable.
>
> fun fun,
>
> --sandra
>
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