Hi there .. trying to install DBD::Informix on a solaris machine. I've done it on the test server which (at least from my point if view) have an indentical environment and that worked ok. And the perl scripts run fine. Output from perl Makefile.PL on test server: -------OUTPUT START------- perl Makefile.PL Configuring Informix Database Driver for Perl Version 1.00.PC1 (2000-03-03) (aka DBD::Informix) You are using DBI version 1.14 and Perl version 5.00503 Remember to actually read the README file! Perl: perl5.00503 sun4-solaris dl_dlopen.xs System: sunos jumbo 5.5.1 generic_103640-27 sun4u sparc sunw,ultra-4 Compiler: gcc -O -I/usr/gnu/include -I/opt/gnu/include Using INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.24.UC7 from /opt/informix-7.30 Assert macro will be disabled! Testing whether your Informix test environment will work... ESQLTEST Program Running: @(#)$Id: esqltest.ec version /main/20 2000-02-08 16:57:02 $ $DBI_DBNAME unset - defaulting to 'stores'. $DBD_INFORMIX_DATABASE unset - defaulting to 'stores'. $DBD_INFORMIX_DATABASE2 unset - defaulting to 'stores'. $DBD_INFORMIX_USERNAME is unset. $DBD_INFORMIX_USERNAME2 is unset. $DBD_INFORMIX_PASSWORD is unset. $DBD_INFORMIX_PASSWORD2 is unset. Testing connection to stores CONNECT TO 'stores' - no user info Testing concurrent connection to stores CONNECT TO 'stores' - no user info Your Informix environment is (probably) OK Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Using DBI 1.14 installed in /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/sun4-solaris/auto/DBI Writing Makefile for DBD::Informix -----OUTPUT END------ On the 'problem' machine: -----OUTPUT START------ bash$ perl Makefile.PL Configuring Informix Database Driver for Perl Version 1.00.PC1 (2000-03-03) (aka DBD::Informix) You are using DBI version 1.14 and Perl version 5.00503 Remember to actually read the README file! Perl: perl5.00503 sun4-solaris dl_dlopen.xs System: sunos joker 5.5.1 generic_103640-27 sun4u sparc sunw,ultra-4 Compiler: gcc -B/usr/ccs/bin/ -O -I/usr/local/include Using INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.24.UC7 from /usr/informix Assert macro will be disabled! Testing whether your Informix test environment will work... gcc: file path prefix `/usr/ccs/bin/' never used ESQLTEST Program Running: @(#)$Id: esqltest.ec version /main/20 2000-02-08 16:57:02 $ $DBI_DBNAME unset - defaulting to 'stores'. $DBD_INFORMIX_DATABASE unset - defaulting to 'stores'. $DBD_INFORMIX_DATABASE2 unset - defaulting to 'stores'. $DBD_INFORMIX_USERNAME is unset. $DBD_INFORMIX_USERNAME2 is unset. $DBD_INFORMIX_PASSWORD is unset. $DBD_INFORMIX_PASSWORD2 is unset. Testing connection to stores CONNECT TO 'stores' - no user info SQL: -369: Invalid serial number. Please consult your installation instructions. Testing concurrent connection to stores CONNECT TO 'stores' - no user info SQL: -369: Invalid serial number. Please consult your installation instructions. *** Your Informix environment is not usable *** You must fix it before building or testing DBD::Informix -----OUTPUT END------ Any help, hints ot trix are welcome! TIA Bård -- "Funny," he intoned funerally, "how just when you think life can't possibly get any worse it suddenly does."