James K. Lowden wrote:

> Sybase ASE 12.5 states these requirements:
> 
> Linux with Intel architecture, Pentium II, 230 MHz             
>  
> · Kernel ­ version 2.2.14-5.0
> · Run-time environment ­ glibc-2.1.3-15
> · RPM ­ rpm-3.0.4-0.48
> · X11R6.4 ­ XFree86-3.3.6-20
> ----------------------
> If you plan to use raw
> disk I/O, you need
> kernel 2.2.18 or higher.
> 
> I don't plan to use raw disk I/O; my databases will be stored in
> ordinary files.  
> 
> Is there any chance this could be make to work on NetBSD?  I'm going
> to try, if it's not definitely stupid.  

Last fall I brought sybase-12.5 (server) up and used the sybase-11.9.2
client isql. I think I remember having trouble with the sybase-12.5
client. I didn't use it to any extent and don't remember how I
configured it. I have used the sybase-11.9.2 isql client a bit and
had no problems with it.

I do have a py-Sybase client pkg that uses freetds which is ready
to commit, but it requires threads and I'm waiting to see how the
python threads stuff works out with -current before I commit it.