[NTLUG:Discuss] vendor problem

[Jack Snodgrass]

I guess that you've verified that it's not a simple script that
starts with
#!/bin/perl
or something similar and the first line is incorrect?
If it's a shell script and the first line is poiting to the wrong
program, you'll get the error you mentioned.

jack

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Jackson" <sjackson at stratmarkcorp.com>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 4:19 PM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] vendor problem


> I just purchased a COBOL (don't dog me out, it's for some legacy apps that
> we run) runtime/compiler from Liant software for Linux.  I tried running
the
> executables on my Linux machine (SuSE 6.3) and got the message:
>
> bash: ./rmcobol: No such file or directory
>
> Yes, I used the right path.  Yes, the file is in my current directory.
Yes,
> it has execute permission.
>
> I've seen this before and have tracked it to the binary being incompatible
> with the current system (libraries, whatever).  So, I loaded up SuSE 7.1
> with kernel 2.4.2 thinking that maybe I needed the latest stuff to run
this
> (I needed to update anyway).  Well, I still got the same message.
>
> Interestingly, the executables work fine on a Unixware 7.1 machine that I
> have.  Even the distro media that the COBOL stuff came on is labeled:
>
> "Intel Unix SVR4"
>
> even though they market and sell it as a compiler for Linux.
>
> I contacted tech support and got a completely clueless person (surprise,
> surprise) trying to assist me.  She claims that they have tested these
> executables on RedHat 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0 without any problems.
>
> So, since I don't have a RedHat 5.1, 5.2 or 6.0 machine laying around I
was
> hoping that one of the fine NTLUG members could help me out and try to run
> this executable on their system (unless anyone has any other ideas).  If
you
> can help, please contact me directly (sjackson at stratmarkcorp.com) and I'll
> email/ftp/whatever the executable to you.
>
> Unless anyone else has any other ideas?
>
> This isn't the first time I've ran across a vendor selling a product for
> Linux that isn't designed for Linux.  That's ok however, as long as the
> product actually works on Linux.
>
> One time I demo'd a compiler for Linux on Alpha that a different company
was
> selling.  I couldn't get it to run either, and later found out that they
had
> gotten the port from a software firm in Singapore without even testing it.
> Interesting.
>
>
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