Hi guys,

Have created a Solaris 8 Intel package for PostgreSQL 7.3.1, but don't 
have any SPARC boxes here any more.

Does anyone have a SPARC box handy that would be available for compiling 
PostgreSQL 7.3.1 on?  It would need to be Solaris 8 (or maybe 9), and 
have things like gcc 2.95.x and similar tools installed, as well as be 
patched with the latest recommended Solaris patches.

Might be a huge ask, but am figuring it to be worth at least trying.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

-- 
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
- Indira Gandhi


Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:08:19 +1030
Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
Anyone have a fresh Solaris 8 SPARC system to create a PG 7.3.1
	package on?
Justin Clift wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> Have created a Solaris 8 Intel package for PostgreSQL 7.3.1, but don't 
> have any SPARC boxes here any more.
>
> Does anyone have a SPARC box handy that would be available for 
> compiling PostgreSQL 7.3.1 on?  It would need to be Solaris 8 (or 
> maybe 9), and have things like gcc 2.95.x and similar tools installed, 
> as well as be patched with the latest recommended Solaris patches.
>
> Might be a huge ask, but am figuring it to be worth at least trying.
>
> :-)
>
> Regards and best wishes,
>
> Justin Clift
>
I can get access to several boxes with Solaris 8 + gcc 2.95 ( maybe not 
right-up-to-the minute latest patches, but fairly recently patched).

They are firewalled off from the internet with abolutely no chance of 
external access, but I can build whatever is required ( Pg 7.3.1 is 
already installed from source) and upload it to techdocs.postgresql.org 
(or similar).

...I've never tried to create a Solaris package so I will need answers 
to all the usual dumb questions - including what extra configure options 
are required as I've been building with *none*  :-)

regards


Mark


Wed, 15 Jan 2003 21:56:14 +1300
Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz>
Re: Anyone have a fresh Solaris 8 SPARC system to create
Mark Kirkwood wrote:
<snip>
> I can get access to several boxes with Solaris 8 + gcc 2.95 ( maybe not 
> right-up-to-the minute latest patches, but fairly recently patched).
> 
> They are firewalled off from the internet with abolutely no chance of 
> external access, but I can build whatever is required ( Pg 7.3.1 is 
> already installed from source) and upload it to techdocs.postgresql.org 
> (or similar).
> 
> ...I've never tried to create a Solaris package so I will need answers 
> to all the usual dumb questions - including what extra configure options 
> are required as I've been building with *none*  :-)

That's cool.  Making Solaris packages is pretty easy, and all of the 
files that might be tricky have already been created.  The compilation 
notes taken whilst making the Solaris 8 Intel packages are at:

http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/PackagingForSolaris

It doesn't mention how to do the packaging bit, but it wouldn't be hard 
to create step by step instructions for you with minimal effort.  :)

Sound like a plan?  Will also need someone else with a Solaris 8 SPARC 
system to try the packages out too, just in case there are weird library 
dependencies happening that might catch us out.

Also, am wondering if learning how to do "cross compiling" instead might 
be worthwhile.  Don't yet know anything about it, but it gets mentioned 
in a lot of documents.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


> regards
> 
> 
> Mark
> 


-- 
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
- Indira Gandhi


Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:50:53 +1030
Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
Re: Anyone have a fresh Solaris 8 SPARC system to create
On Wednesday 15 January 2003 09:20, Justin Clift wrote:
> Sound like a plan?  Will also need someone else with a Solaris 8 SPARC
> system to try the packages out too, just in case there are weird library
> dependencies happening that might catch us out.

I have access to several (two dozen) currently unused Ultra30 systems.  I can 
install Sol8 on one and Sol9 on another and provide ssh access (once I figure 
out how to get ssh working on Solaris) to you, once I know your static IP 
address or subnet range.  It may be a few days to a week before I can do the 
actual installation, however.
-- 
Lamar Owen
WGCR Internet Radio
1 Peter 4:11


Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:19:08 -0500
Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org>
Re: Anyone have a fresh Solaris 8 SPARC system to create
Justin Clift writes:

> Also, am wondering if learning how to do "cross compiling" instead might
> be worthwhile.  Don't yet know anything about it, but it gets mentioned
> in a lot of documents.

The hard part about cross-compiling is getting a cross-compiler
(especially if you have to build it yourself).  After that it might be as
easy as running 'configure --host=toaster ...'.

-- 
Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net


Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:07:01 +0100 (CET)
Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Re: Anyone have a fresh Solaris 8 SPARC system to create
Lamar Owen wrote:

>On Wednesday 15 January 2003 09:20, Justin Clift wrote:
>  
>
>>Sound like a plan?  Will also need someone else with a Solaris 8 SPARC
>>system to try the packages out too, just in case there are weird library
>>dependencies happening that might catch us out.
>>    
>>
>
>I have access to several (two dozen) currently unused Ultra30 systems.  I can 
>install Sol8 on one and Sol9 on another and provide ssh access (once I figure 
>out how to get ssh working on Solaris) to you, once I know your static IP 
>address or subnet range.  It may be a few days to a week before I can do the 
>actual installation, however.
>  
>
I dont have Solaris 9... so Lamar's plan sounds like the way to go....
However, I am can still built for '8 if Lamar and/or yourself get snowed 
under....

cheers

Mark



Thu, 16 Jan 2003 08:50:20 +1300
Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz>
Re: Anyone have a fresh Solaris 8 SPARC system to create
Lamar Owen wrote:
> On Wednesday 15 January 2003 09:20, Justin Clift wrote:
> 
>>Sound like a plan?  Will also need someone else with a Solaris 8 SPARC
>>system to try the packages out too, just in case there are weird library
>>dependencies happening that might catch us out.
> 
> 
> I have access to several (two dozen) currently unused Ultra30 systems.  I can 
> install Sol8 on one and Sol9 on another and provide ssh access (once I figure 
> out how to get ssh working on Solaris) to you, once I know your static IP 
> address or subnet range.  It may be a few days to a week before I can do the 
> actual installation, however.

Wow, thanks Lamar.  *That's* about as good an offer as I was hoping for.

Mark, I can still teach you how to package stuff if you want.  In this 
instance, having direct remote access to systems and being able to 
ensure things are 100% fresh and correct is that bit safer, as well as 
having other systems to test against.

The easiest way to get OpenSSH up and running on a new Solaris box is to 
follow the instructions at:

http://www.sunfreeware.com/openssh.html

He provides packages there for just about everything, although you will 
need to download the official Solaris patch from the sunsolve.sun.com 
site that adds the /dev/random and urandom devices to the device tree. 
It's all pretty straightforward.  :-)

Can't wait! (But am going to have to).  ;-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

-- 
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
- Indira Gandhi


Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:24:49 +1030
Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
Re: Anyone have a fresh Solaris 8 SPARC system to create