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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:26:25 -0500
From: "David Zoll" <dzoll@nyscul.org>
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To: Cedar Cox <cedarc@visionforisrael.com>
CC: PostgreSQL-interfaces <pgsql-interfaces@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: How do I install PostgreSQL ODBC Drivers for Windowsfrom Source?
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Cedar Cox wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, David Zoll wrote:
> >
> > I need to test ODBC access to PostgreSQL from Windows clients.
> > Since the latest binary distribution (postdrv.exe version 6.50.0) 
> > seems to be password protected, and nobody seems to know the 
> > password, I downloaded the source.  Everything compiled fine 
> > in Visual C++ 6.0, and I now havea psglodbc.dll file.
> 
> I know I've said this before, but I still suspect a virus is at 
> work. David, where did you download postdrv.exe?

Directly from ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/odbc/latest/, three separate
times.


> If the same file is running correctly on someone else's system 
> and asking for a password on yours, something strange is going on,
> to say the least.

So far I've only heard one person say the installer actually works, and
found at least two other messages in mailing list archives asking for
the password.  Last time I asked here, your virus suggestion was the
only response.


> I've seen this before with a different packager/installer, as well 
> as self extracting winzip archives being corrupted.  If you have 
> anti-virus software, make sure you update to the latest virus defs.  
> If not, at least go to www.pspl.com and get the CIH virus cleaner 
> (and run it from dos mode).

I've tried the CIH virus cleaner, and I've checked with Innoculan with
the latest virus updates.  As far as I can tell my machine is clean of
any and all known viruses.

That doesn't mean that I don't have a corrupted or misversioned DLL file
somewhere.  If the installer program truly does work, than a bad DLL on
my machine is most likely the problem.

Thank you very much for your help.

Sincerely,
-David Zoll, Programmer
NYSCUL