I realize there are several threads--thanks. Most of the answers that I found were definite "No" answers, which I find difficult to fathom given the way things are today with technology.
I did not find the win emulator bit, and that helps significantly. I also found that MySQL is more and more--at least from the places I poked--loved than Access on any given day. Given the nature of my SQL statements and usage of the db, converting to MySQL seems to be the best option. Thank you, very much. Russ > -----Original Message----- > From: Dick Applebaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:31 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Server Set-up Apache & Access? > > > Russ > > There have been several threads on this -- search the archives. > > Here's a synopsis: > > MS-Access only runs on win OS. > > MS-Access is largely implemented within the driver, itself. > > You can run MS-Access under a win emulator. > > Then, you need some software bits from OpenLink Software > > www.openlinksw.com > > The software bits allow MS-Access to run on an emulated (or > real) win > system and act like a db server -- > > On the win system: > > OpenLink provides a Request Broker (that acts like a server) and an > Agent that interfaces MS-Access. > > On the Linux/Unix/OS X system > > OpenLink provides a client that interfaces the Request Broker and a > JDBC Driver thaqt interfaces the Client to CFMX. > > These bits cost $500. > > HTH > > Dick > > > On Sunday, December 29, 2002, at 03:38 PM, Russ wrote: > > > Rookie question here, but I'm hoping it's got an easy enough answer. > > > > I've just set up my server--I'm running RedHat Linux 7.2 > and have CFMX > > all set-up. I'm almost there. > > > > Now, I need to know if there's any way (an easy/free way is what I'm > > REALLY asking for here) to install MS Access drivers on the > server so > > that I don't need to alter any of my existing sites that > are located on > > an NT box with Access drivers. > > > > I'm finding a few resources, but the absolute truth is that > I'm not > > sure > > what's best and what's going to be easiest for the rank > novice to deal > > with, so any advice is most certainly welcome. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Russ > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
