| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] Linux Install |
|---|---|
| Author | Helen Borrie |
| Post date | 2005-07-20T00:47:46Z |
At 08:45 PM 19/07/2005 +0000, you wrote:
Linux, stick with a distro that supports rpm installers - Red Hat/Fedora,
Mandrake/Mandriva, SuSe, amongst several others. My personal preference is
Mandriva, not because of Firebird, but because it is just very, very good
at recognising and configuring your hardware. That doesn't mean all of the
others do it badly, just that Mandriva "just works", no hassles. The
Mandriva folk are also making the effort to include Firebird in their distros.
Debian has a following here, as well. My own experience with Debian is
that it doesn't work "out of the box" (it's not designed to) and uses a
totally different packaging scheme than the mainline Linuxen do. That
shouldn't be a problem for you if you are already well-acquainted with
Debian but I'd suggest that it wouldn't be the best starting point if you
are new to both Linux and Firebird. The current Debian Sarge packages for
Firebird 1.5 have been the subject of major support problems recently...
Very old Linuxen will have problems with Firebird 1.5. Check the table in
the release notes for some help on "How old is too old?"
If you plan to use Superserver, be aware of whether the distro you choose
has implemented the newer Linux threading model (known by the acronym NPTL)
and choose a Firebird SS kit that has those characters in its name.
Very recent Linux releases might need a compatibility package installed for
the C/C++ runtimes. Some distros include the compatibility packages; for
others you have to download them. By the time you read this, there should
be an FAQ available at the Firebird website with details about this, thanks
to our resident Linuxophile, Milan Babuskov.
Though I'm the first to respond to this (I think), watch out for a posting
from Milan. He's the one who really puts the various Linux distros through
their paces. :-))
./hb
>I'm preparing to install a new Linux system and then install Firebird.Gosh, don't start a sectarian war!
>Is there any Linux system that's preferable?
>Which Linux versions are supported by Firebird?Theoretically, all. Practically, if you are something of a bunny with
Linux, stick with a distro that supports rpm installers - Red Hat/Fedora,
Mandrake/Mandriva, SuSe, amongst several others. My personal preference is
Mandriva, not because of Firebird, but because it is just very, very good
at recognising and configuring your hardware. That doesn't mean all of the
others do it badly, just that Mandriva "just works", no hassles. The
Mandriva folk are also making the effort to include Firebird in their distros.
Debian has a following here, as well. My own experience with Debian is
that it doesn't work "out of the box" (it's not designed to) and uses a
totally different packaging scheme than the mainline Linuxen do. That
shouldn't be a problem for you if you are already well-acquainted with
Debian but I'd suggest that it wouldn't be the best starting point if you
are new to both Linux and Firebird. The current Debian Sarge packages for
Firebird 1.5 have been the subject of major support problems recently...
Very old Linuxen will have problems with Firebird 1.5. Check the table in
the release notes for some help on "How old is too old?"
If you plan to use Superserver, be aware of whether the distro you choose
has implemented the newer Linux threading model (known by the acronym NPTL)
and choose a Firebird SS kit that has those characters in its name.
Very recent Linux releases might need a compatibility package installed for
the C/C++ runtimes. Some distros include the compatibility packages; for
others you have to download them. By the time you read this, there should
be an FAQ available at the Firebird website with details about this, thanks
to our resident Linuxophile, Milan Babuskov.
Though I'm the first to respond to this (I think), watch out for a posting
from Milan. He's the one who really puts the various Linux distros through
their paces. :-))
./hb