[KLUG Members] MAC and Linux

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>I'm currently looking at getting the software I
>support (SASIxp) to run under linux. It is a
>Windows/MAC database application that is used in K-12
>schools for student administration. The nice thing is
>when installed it does not do anything to the registry
>and holds all DLL files internally in it's own

Ah, if only all Windows programs were that tidy.

>directory structure. I have not tested it with Wine
>yet .. though that is the first place I am going. But

Does it use ODBC to connect to the DB?  If so you need to have unixODBC
installed and config'd.  WINE passed ODBC calls to unixODBC.

>I was wondering more about the MAC executable side..
>would it be easier to emulate the MAC environment or
>use Wine?? Currently I do have most of the data on

MAC? You mean Mac OS <10 (should have died at birth) or Mac OS X (NEXT + Open
Source + Apple's own bizaree version of user friendly)?

>Linux in a DB2 and Oracle Database since those are
>also supported by the product.. the problem is once I
>move the executables to Linux I will have to somehow
>get it to read the SASIxp.ini file to show the path to
>the data. I believe Wine will be great help in that

Yep, WINE knows all about INI files.

>for the Windows side but what about the MAC..
>unfortunately I do not have a MAC to test with on my
>home network that is why the questions here.. anyone
>familiar with setting up linux on a MAC network?? If

Er?  I think you might be mixing issues, or I'm just confused due to exposure to
industrial waste on a daily basis.    If you want to run Linux on a Mac network
you need net-a-talk

>so the major problem I have been finding on other
>message boards is that  the executables have to be
>Locked and no one can seem to figure out how to lock

Eh?  You mean file locks?  File locking is native.

>them on a Linux server.  Sorry for the rambling but
>any info would be great