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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 03/19/06 05:44
kirpi@kirpi.it wrote:
>>SQLServer means Microsoft SQL Server?
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> Yes, it does: I'm sad to confirm that.
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>>MS SQL Server runs on W$ machines, not on *nix.
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> Indeed, it runs on a machine which has nothing to do with me: I just
> could have access to the database (id, password,...) with the purpose
> of extracting a few data and publish them on my (linux powered) site.
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>>Hmmm, you're going to have to get your host to help you here.
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>>...you'll need the FreeTDS library...
>>Alternatively, the Sybase functions are supposed to work...
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> The issue is: my host does not install any extra software.
> That's why I'm asking. Is there any dirty, raw trick to read (just
> read, not write) data from that database?
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> Luigi
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Luigi,
Not unless you have the appropriate libraries installed.
You might want to look for another host (perhaps on Windows?), or get a
VPS and do it yourself.
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