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diff --git a/os2/ReadMe.txt b/os2/ReadMe.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 7dadf4a391d..00000000000 --- a/os2/ReadMe.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,205 +0,0 @@ -==================================================== - -Contents --------- -Welcome to the latest port of MySQL for OS/2 and eComStation. - -Modules included in this build: - - protocol data compression - - perl BDB/BDI support (not in this package) - - Library and header files for C/CPP developers included - -This package has been built using IBM VAC++ 4.0 - -The MySQL server is distributed under the GPL license. Please refer to -the file COPYING for the license information. - -The MySQL client library is distributed under the LGPL license. -Please refer to the file COPYING for the license information. - -Most of the MySQL clients are distributed under the GPL license, but -some files may be in the public domain. - -The latest information about MySQL can be found at: http://www.mysql.com - -To get the latest information about this port please subscribe to our -newsgroup/mailinglist mysql2 at groups.yahoo.com. - -To see what MySQL can do, take a look at the features section in the -manual. For future plans see the TODO appendix in the manual. - -New features/bug fixes history is in the news appendix in the manual. - -For the currently known bugs/misfeatures (known errors) see the bugs -appendix in the manual. The OS/2 section contains notes that are -specific to the MySQL OS/2 and eComStation version. - -Please note that MySQL is a constantly moving target. New builds for -Linux are made available every week. This port may therefore be a few -minor versions after the latest Linux/Win32 builds but its generally -more stable than the "latest and greates" port. - -MySQL is brought to you by: MySQL AB - -This port is brought to you by: - -Yuri Dario <mc6530@mclink.it>, development, porting -Timo Maier <tam@gmx.de>, documentation, testing -John M Alfredsson <jma@jmast.se>, documentation, testing - - -Installation ------------- -Prerequisite: - -- OS/2 Warp 3 with FP ?? or later, - OS/2 Warp 4 with FP ?? or later, - OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business, - eComStation 1.0 (prev 1/2 OK) -- TCPIP 4.x installed (requires 32-bit tcpip stack) -- WarpIN installer 0.9.16 (ftp://ftp.os2.org/xworkplace/warpin-0-9-16.exe) - -Note: probably some fixpak level is required on both Warp3&Warp4 to - support >2GB file sizes. - -Save the installation archives into a temporary folder and double click -on the main package; otherwise you can drop the mysql package in your -WarpIN object or type - - WARPIN MYSQL-3-23-??-B1.WPI - -from the command line. -The configuration file for MySQL is named my.cnf and it is placed into -your %ETC% directory. Usually it located into the boot driver under - - x:\MPTN\ETC - -If the installation detect an existing configuration file, it will not be -overwritten, keeping you settings; see x:\...\mysql\data\my.cnf.sample -for new settings. This file is not deleted by uninstall process. -Startup options for MySQL daemon could be added there. - -As default, client connections uses data compression: if you don't like it, -remove the following from your %ETC%\my.cnf - - [client] - compress - -The server switches automatically compression mode on client request. - -This release comes with DLL client library MYSQL.DLL: it is installed by -default into mysql\bin together with client applications. Copy it to your -x:\OS2\DLL or another directory in your LIBPATH to run command line -utilities from every place. - -See documentation for manuals installation. - - -New features ------------- -With build 4, the sql daemon supports a new option - - --preload-client-dll - -that enables preloading of mysql.dll and mysqlu.dll directly by the -server. This way, client programs doesn't need to have the dll's in -the current libpath. - - -Documentation -------------- -Documentation is provided in separate files. You can use either -the PDF documentation (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) or the -INF documentation (requires OS/2 view or NewView). - -The PDF documentation is found in - - MYSQL-3-23-??-PDF.WPI - -and the INF documentation is found in - - MYSQL-3-23-28-INF.WPI - -The latest documentation in other formats can always be downloaded from -http://www.mysql.com. However this documentation may not fully apply to -this port. -The INF documentation could contain errors because of semi-automatic -translation from texi original. Also it is not updated as the latest PDF -manual (sorry, but conversion from texi to ipf requires quite a lot of -work). -To install the manuals, their WPI must be placed in the same directory -of the main WPI package: once the main package installation is started, -new install options will be available (inf or pdf manual). - - -Support -------- -Since MySQL is a OpenSource freeware product there are no -formal support options available. - -Please subscribe to mysql2 at www.yahoogroups.com to get in contact -with other users using this port. - -http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/mysql2 - -This newsgroup/mailinglist is the official "home" of this port. - - -Donations ---------- -Since this software is ported for free, donations are welcome! -You can get also an extended support, which is not free and subject to -custom rates. -Ask in the mailing list for details. -At least, a post card is welcome! - - -Know problems -------------- -alter_table.test and show_check are failing, reporting a different status -message: actually seems only a different text, no bugs in table checking. - - -Apache/2 + PHP --------------- -To avoid problems with different socket when you use PHP and Apache -webserver, get the PHP4 module from the Apache Server for OS/2 homepage -http://silk.apana.org.au/apache/ - - -Developing MySQL ----------------- -If you want to help us develop MySQL for OS2/eComStation please join -the mysql2 mailinglist at www.egroups.com and ask for help to set up -your environment! - -All questions that are specific to the OS2/eComStation version should -be posted to this list! Please remember to include all relevant -information that may help solve your problem. - - -Building MySQL (VAC++ 4) ------------------------- -Place zlib-1.1.4 at the same level of mysql-3.23.50 -Place ufc lib at the same level of mysql-3.23.50 - -Add the following files: - include\config-os2.h - include\mysql_version.h - mysys\my_os2*.* -Get the following files from Windows source distribution: - strings\ctype_extra_sources.c - libmysql\dll.c - -Apply file and patches found in the src\ directory (if exists). -Create the following subdirectories - - bin\ - bin\test - lib\ - obj\ - obj\zlib - -Build os2\MySQL-Client.icc project first. -Then os2\MySQL-Util.icc; last is os2\MySQL-Sql.icc - |