On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 12:10:26PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > please don't use perl 5.6.0 > > use perl 5.8.0, it has much better Unicode support against Oravle 9.
True. But 5.8.0 also has some unicode bugs. Anyone using unicode should be using 5.8.1(-RC2). Certainly when(ever) the DBI gets better defined support for unicode perl 5.8.1 will be it's minimum supported platform for unicode work. Tim. > Yours > > Faye Gibbins > Infrastructure and Platform Analyst. > IT Operations > > "And his attitude towards his councils and towards each one of his advisers should > be such that they will recognize that the more freely they speak out the more > acceptable they will be... who does not is ruined by flatterers" -- Machiavelli > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Amisano Daniele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 18 July 2003 10:25 > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: Perl DBD module test hangs > > > > > > I'm trying to install the DBD module for linking to a 9.2.0 > > Oracle Database. > > I've installed a perl 5.6.0 and a DBI 1.28 module and all looks well. > > When I try to install the DBD module, version 1.14, the > > Makefile.PL works > > well, > > the make command doesn't give problems but when I make the "make test" > > command > > the test hangs on the t/meta control. > > The server is an "hp alphaserver 800" with a "true64 v 5.1.a" os. > > > > Anyone has an idea? > > Thanks in advance > > > > Daniele > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Intelligent Finance is a division of Halifax plc, Registered in England No. 2367076, > Registered Office: Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2RG. > > ============================================================================== > >
