[Dxspider-support] DB_File (for Windows users)

[Jan Erik Holm]

Is this the problem perhaps why I cant run latest CVS?
Guess I have to upgrade Peerl also? Dont remember what
version I have but its from 2001 when I started up (hi).

/ Jim SM2EKM
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khornyak wrote:
> Hello -
> 
> Charlie, K1XX, sent me another (older?) version of DB_File.zip last
> evening.  I successfully loaded this module without the errors - from
> there, I was back on track successfully running DXSpider on my home
> computer.
> 
> The file version Charlie sent me appears to work with ActivePerl 5.6.1
> build 633 (and 630 per another e-mail thread).  
> 
> Thanks to all - for those of us still doing Windows, I know there is
> another level of complexity that we're laying on ourselves.  But once
> one gets past some of these issues, DXSpider behaves rather nicely on my
> DX Cluster (running a simple Pentium MMX200, 64M Ram, Win 98).  The
> system has run since Thanksgiving with not hiccups.
> 
> Thanks again for the support.
> 
> Keith, W4QS
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxspider-support-admin at dxcluster.org
> [mailto:dxspider-support-admin at dxcluster.org] On Behalf Of Iain Philipps
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:29 AM
> To: dxspider-support at dxcluster.org
> Subject: [Dxspider-support] DB_File (for Windows users)
> 
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I have discussed this matter with the author of DB_File, and he tells me
> that this "problem" looks to be entirely of ActiveState's making.
> 
> Unfortunately, he doesn't offer a pre-compiled version for Windows use,
> and doesn't know of anyone else who does.
> 
> The way forwards will be to try a "clean" install using an older version
> of DB_File (which I have on a machine at home). I'll do this tomorrow
> and feed back the results. If it works, then I can make the package
> available.
> 
> While I'm about it, I might just try and document what will be necessary
> to make Spider work on Windows with Perl 5.8.0 (if it is indeed possible
> at all
> ...)
> 
> 
> 
> Regards     -     Iain
> 
> 
>