From: | Mark Morgan Lloyd <markMLl(dot)pgsql-odbc(at)telemetry(dot)co(dot)uk> |
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To: | pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Update For Outdated Win98 |
Date: | 2012-05-09 11:21:09 |
Message-ID: | jodjv5$d74$1@pye-srv-01.telemetry.co.uk |
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BGoebel wrote:
> I admit, nowadays an exotic szenario:
>
> Running a PostgreSQL client on an Windows 98 machine.
>
> The 9.1 pSQLOdbc Driver uses some Kernel32.DLL functions which were
> introduced with WindowsXP.
> such as TryEnterCriticalSection().
>
> I updated Windows 98 with KernelEx 4.5.2 http://kernelex.sourceforge.net/
> and the brandnew 2011 pSQLOdbc driver runs with our application without a
> problem until now. We are using UTF8 Charsets with the psqlodbca.dll, UTF 16
> with psqlodbcw.dll might be an issue.
To remove ambiguity: do you mean you've had it running and it's not so
far failed, or you've had it running and it's recently failed? :-)
> KernelEx is a compatibility layer for running Win2000+ apps.
Interesting. Is there a list of what APIs it adds or adjusts?
> I have tested it with Win98 running in a VM, but i am sure pSQLODBC will
> work with a real machine too.
>
> Special thanks go to Hiroshi Inoue for his hint.
All of us have much to be grateful to him for.
--
Mark Morgan Lloyd
markMLl .AT. telemetry.co .DOT. uk
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