> Where and how can I install the dbi dbd mods for solaris 8? Solaris 8 comes with perl but I don't > (think) I have these mod's? Where can I get them from and is there info on how to install.
You can get all the perl you need from www.cpan.org. The perl which came with Solaris is not useful to you for what you want to do. You need a good ansi c compiler, not the k&r- one which comes with Solaris 8. You need the correct ld for the compiler which can build shared libraries. You need them to build your own perl. Then you need to add all the prerequisites to DBD and to DBI. Then you need to add the DBI. Then you need to add the DBD for your database. The easiest way to do the last three is to, before them, add the cpan module to your perl, configure it and use it to add all the rest. The only problem with using the cpan module is you can fly past reading the docs. With a lot of modules, especially the DBD and the DBI it is VERY important to read the docs first. You have a LOT of documentation to read before you get started. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
