[Linux-Discussion] Re: Downgrading 7.3 to 7.0 help
- From: sandra <squi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 04:20:58 -0700 (PDT)
Oh, giant bean parade!
We solved it with 7.3 :)
Isn't that much simpler?
Thank you though, you've
certainly given this thing
a good hour of pondering,
--sandra
--- Curt Binder <binder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> 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
> >
>
>
> --
> # Curt Binder <binder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> # ICQ: 3132781 AOL: cbinder69
> # http://gotpenguin.com/
> # http://www.mailandfiles.com/
>
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