[AccessD] Can you run an mdb back end on Linux?

Got it.  They're running E-Z-MRP in Honduras and are moving to a Linux 
server.  That's why the question.

Thanks.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Can you run an mdb back end on Linux?


> Rocky,
>
> Understanding the answer to this question requires understanding that JET
> runs on the workstation, NOT the server.  JET knows how to ask for pieces 
> of
> a file (an MDA/E/B) and any file server that can be used with Windows 
> knows
> how to open a file and return a piece of that file.  That is really all 
> that
> the "server" does with an Access MDB BE.  Jet, running on the workstation
> says "Hmmm.... It seems I need 3,940 bytes of data starting at offset
> 3,487,128", which is exactly what it tells the file server - "please open
> the file "MyBE.MDB", move to location 3,487,128 and return the next 3,940
> bytes".  JET knows that the data it asked for is 100 records from table X.
> All the server knows is that someone (some program) asked for X bytes
> starting at location Y in file Z.
>
> More or less of course.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:33 AM
> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [AccessD] Can you run an mdb back end on Linux?
>
>
> Dear List:
>
> Can you run an mdb back end on a Linux-based server with WinXP on the
> clients?
>
> MTIA
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
> 858-259-4334
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