[cobalt-developers] Fw: Cobalt & Threading

["William L Thomson Jr" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "William L Thomson Jr" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Cobalt Developers Group" <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 6:53 PM
Subject: Cobalt & Threading


> May be a stupid question but I am new to the Unix world.Does anyone know
if
> Cobalt RaQ4's support or have the ability to have threaded applications?
> Hope that made sense.  This will determine whether I can install Interbase
6
> Super Server Edition instead of the Classic Edition that comes
pre-installed
> on a RaQ4.
>
> If the machines will allow threaded applications then Cobalt made a huge
> mistake installing the Classic Edition. For more info on the difference
> follow this link:
> http://www.interbase.com/open/research/ss_vs_classic.html
>
> The Super Server does not rely on inetd.conf at all.  This will solve my
> previous problem of the Classic version blocking all ports when
uncommenting
> the last line of the inetd.conf file.  Which according to Cobalt is the
> correct way to start the IB server.  Please refer to an earlier post now
in
> the achieves for further info on the problems that exist with the current
> install of IB 6 Classic on Cobalt RaQ4's.
>
> Thanks,
> William L. Thomson Jr.
> CEO
> Obsidian-Studios
>