Re: Newbie questions

Rich Bowman wrote:
>
> I'm considering replacing my NetWare server running Pervasive SQL with a
> server running PostgreSQL.
>
> 1. Most people seem to run on some flavor of Unix / Linux. Is one flavor of
> Unix / Linux more PostgreSQL "friendly" than another?

I run PostgreSQL on a SuSe Linux 6.4 system without any problems. But I
suspect that it will run excelent on all other UNIX'es. Especially the
*BSD family (PostgreSQL has a BSD style license).

> 2. My user apps run on NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition with Citrix MetaFrame
> 1.8. Anybody had any experience using the PostgreSQL ODBC driver in this
> environment?

I use the Win32 ODBC driver, again without problems on a Win95 system.

> 3. If I download PostgreSQL and the ODBC driver must I compile it for the
> flavor of Unix / Linux I choose or are there pre-compiled versions?

If you want to make use of the RPM's, you must use Linux Red Hat or
SuSe. Personally I prefer compiling from source though.

HTH,

Nils

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