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Hello Informix Forum,

I want ot upgrade our Express Edition from 12.10.FC5 to 12.10.FC15W1, as we occasionally get the server crashing, usually with a Linux "mutex" error (curiously a few hours after executing an ALTER TABLE command).

On the IBM Fix Central it has fix packs for each successive version, e.g. a pack for FC6, another for FC7, and so on up to IIF.12.10.FC15.linux-x86_64 .

These are said to be for the "Enterprise Edition", and we use the Express Edition.   Are they still applicable to our Express Edidtion?

Do I need to install each successive fix pack, or can I just install the most recent for FC15?  And if I have to install all fix packs, would it be better to just download and run the 12.10.FC15 installer?

Is the procedure for applying a fix pack the same as doing a regular Linux install:  untar the tar file contents in $INFORMIXDIR, then run ids_install ?  (having previously backed up the directory and data naturally)

Many thanks,

Gary

Hello Informix Forum,

I want ot upgrade our Express Edition from 12.10.FC5 to 12.10.FC15W1, as we occasionally get the server crashing, usually with a Linux "mutex" error (curiously a few hours after executing an ALTER TABLE command).

On the IBM Fix Central it has fix packs for each successive version, e.g. a pack for FC6, another for FC7, and so on up to IIF.12.10.FC15.linux-x86_64 .

These are said to be for the "Enterprise Edition", and we use the Express Edition.   Are they still applicable to our Express Edidtion?

Do I need to install each successive fix pack, or can I just install the most recent for FC15?  And if I have to install all fix packs, would it be better to just download and run the 12.10.FC15 installer?

Is the procedure for applying a fix pack the same as doing a regular Linux install:  untar the tar file contents in $INFORMIXDIR, then run ids_install ?  (having previously backed up the directory and data naturally)

Many thanks,

Gary

Hello Informix Forum,

I want ot upgrade our Express Edition from 12.10.FC5 to 12.10.FC15W1, as we occasionally get the server crashing, usually with a Linux "mutex" error (curiously a few hours after executing an ALTER TABLE command).

On the IBM Fix Central it has fix packs for each successive version, e.g. a pack for FC6, another for FC7, and so on up to IIF.12.10.FC15.linux-x86_64 .

These are said to be for the "Enterprise Edition", and we use the Express Edition.   Are they still applicable to our Express Edidtion?

Do I need to install each successive fix pack, or can I just install the most recent for FC15?  And if I have to install all fix packs, would it be better to just download and run the 12.10.FC15 installer?

Is the procedure for applying a fix pack the same as doing a regular Linux install:  untar the tar file contents in $INFORMIXDIR, then run ids_install ?  (having previously backed up the directory and data naturally)

Many thanks,

Gary

Hello Informix Forum,

I want ot upgrade our Express Edition from 12.10.FC5 to 12.10.FC15W1, as we occasionally get the server crashing, usually with a Linux "mutex" error (curiously a few hours after executing an ALTER TABLE command).

On the IBM Fix Central it has fix packs for each successive version, e.g. a pack for FC6, another for FC7, and so on up to IIF.12.10.FC15.linux-x86_64 .

These are said to be for the "Enterprise Edition", and we use the Express Edition.   Are they still applicable to our Express Edidtion?

Do I need to install each successive fix pack, or can I just install the most recent for FC15?  And if I have to install all fix packs, would it be better to just download and run the 12.10.FC15 installer?

Is the procedure for applying a fix pack the same as doing a regular Linux install:  untar the tar file contents in $INFORMIXDIR, then run ids_install ?  (having previously backed up the directory and data naturally)

Many thanks,

Gary

Hello Informix Forum,

I want ot upgrade our Express Edition from 12.10.FC5 to 12.10.FC15W1, as we occasionally get the server crashing, usually with a Linux "mutex" error (curiously a few hours after executing an ALTER TABLE command).

On the IBM Fix Central it has fix packs for each successive version, e.g. a pack for FC6, another for FC7, and so on up to IIF.12.10.FC15.linux-x86_64 .

These are said to be for the "Enterprise Edition", and we use the Express Edition.   Are they still applicable to our Express Edidtion?

Do I need to install each successive fix pack, or can I just install the most recent for FC15?  And if I have to install all fix packs, would it be better to just download and run the 12.10.FC15 installer?

Is the procedure for applying a fix pack the same as doing a regular Linux install:  untar the tar file contents in $INFORMIXDIR, then run ids_install ?  (having previously backed up the directory and data naturally)

Many thanks,

Gary

Hello Informix Forum,

I want ot upgrade our Express Edition from 12.10.FC5 to 12.10.FC15W1, as we occasionally get the server crashing, usually with a Linux "mutex" error (curiously a few hours after executing an ALTER TABLE command).

On the IBM Fix Central it has fix packs for each successive version, e.g. a pack for FC6, another for FC7, and so on up to IIF.12.10.FC15.linux-x86_64 .

These are said to be for the "Enterprise Edition", and we use the Express Edition.   Are they still applicable to our Express Edidtion?

Do I need to install each successive fix pack, or can I just install the most recent for FC15?  And if I have to install all fix packs, would it be better to just download and run the 12.10.FC15 installer?

Is the procedure for applying a fix pack the same as doing a regular Linux install:  untar the tar file contents in $INFORMIXDIR, then run ids_install ?  (having previously backed up the directory and data naturally)

Many thanks,

Gary