On Tue, 18 May 2004 16:26:15 +1200 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tuesday 18 May 2004 15:30, Don Gould wrote: > > I want to run an application written in Advanced Revalation. > You are still not thinking correctly yet. > > Your statement should read:- > I have an application which is currently running under Advanced Revelation, > and was wondering if it's possible to 'port it to one of the databases which > runs under Linux? > > The answer to which is to the effect:- > > That's almost certainly possible, Googling around yields an export to CSV > utility for Advanced Revelation, so you can move the data no problems. Here's > the URL:- yes but it is NOT what he asked for. he may have good reason to run AR within linux. > > http://www.ts.co.nz/~finsol/scan.htm > > It's an NZ company too so you get the software easily. > > > I assume I can't just run it in a bash session. > > Once the data is in a linux accessable database, certainly you can. > > For example the bash line:- > psql -d accounts -c "SELECT phone from sl where name='Jones';" > will give you the phone numbers of all the Joneses. > > Postgres, MySQL, SAPDB, IBM's DB2, Infomix, Oracle are just a few of the > possible databases to choose from. > > > Cheers Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jim Cheetham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:28 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: DOS emulator > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 18 May 2004 15:02:31 +1200, Don Gould > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'd now like to muck about with a dos emulator. > > > > What's the easist thing to get running under RH9? > > > > > > bash > > > It provides a command-line interface to allow you to > > > manipulate files on a > > > disk, to specify programs to be launched, and also has rudimentary > > > "pipeline" and "redirection" operators, just like Microsoft's ones. > > > > > > On the other hand, perhaps you would get on better with a > > > virtual machine > > > like Bochs, and FreeDOS within it. Otherwise purchase the > > > excellent but > > > expensive VMWare, and install anything you like in there. > > > > > > -jim > > -- > Sincerely etc. > Christopher Sawtell > > NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, > it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. > Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
