BUG: Installing SQL Server on Pathworks for OS/2

 Last reviewed: April 28, 1997
Article ID: Q87230

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2
BUG# OS/2: 7352 (4.2)

SYMPTOMS

When installing SQL Server on a machine running Pathworks for OS/2 version 2.0, if you answer yes ("Y") to the question, "Do you want setup to modify your system initialization files:," the Setup program does not finish. Setup returns the following error after creating the master database and while running install scripts: 

   The SQLserver was stopping.
   SQLserver was successfully stopped.
   Error: Setup was unable to configure the master database device
   file and stop SQL Server.
The Setup program loads a complicated script into SQL Server. This configuration script must be processed correctly for SQL Server to operate. Check the file called "ISQL.OUT" in the \INSTALL subdirectory of the \SQL directory you chose. Check for obvious errors in the file.

A look at the ISQL.OUT file reveals the following messages: 

   DB-Library: Possible network error: Write to SQL Server Failed.
   DB-Library: DBPROCESS is dead or not enabled.

WORKAROUND

You can choose no ("N") for the question about modifying your initialization files and, before starting the Setup program, change the Path and Libpath entries in the CONFIG.SYS file to include \SQL\BINP and \SQL\DLL, respectively.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem occurs only if there are no other copies of the PDBLIB.DLL and DBNMPP.DLL on the Libpath already or if the \SQL\BINP and \SQL\DLL entries are not already in the Path and Libpath, respectively, in the CONFIG.SYS file.

Additional query words: install
Keywords : kbbug4.20 kbsetup SSrvInst
Version : 4.2
Platform : OS/2

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Last reviewed: April 28, 1997
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