From: Thomas Adam Date: 2003-09-22T18:14:42+09:00 Subject: Re: PostgreSQL, Ruby, FX Ruby and Windows XP --- Szymon Drejewicz wrote: > > If he means connecting to a database running Postgres from within > windows > > , he'll need cygwin installed to provide a means to run it. > > So I'd like to know how to compile ruby-postgres under Windows using > Cygwin. Has anyone done it befeore? No, but theoretically you could use a cross-compiler under Linux to do it, OR, perhaps easier using a native windows compiler (borland?) to do it -- unfortunately I only run Linux.... > I've installed Ruby, Cygwin and I've > > downloaded ruby-postgres.tar.gz I don't know how to compile it under > Windows :-) I assume cygwin ships with GCC (or a variant thereof). > Is it possible to connect from Windows to PostgreSQL (working on linux) > without usign DBI? Use, of course it is. -- Thomas Adam > Szymon Drejewicz > > ===== Thomas Adam "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- www.linuxgazette.com ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk