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syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

H S Z — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:02:42 GMT

Hello Gurus.

U have to save my life.
Am migrating a system from AIX 4.3.3 to HP-UX 11.23 on itanium rx4640.
On the AIX, i have a payroll software which was compiled 20 years ago with micro focus C language.
I took the compiled file and tried to run it on the HP-UX 11.23. please see error below:

/sigprod/txa020/exec [9]$ RTSGIP

/sigprod/txa020/exec/RTSGIP: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Please what do u undertsand from that error?

Hope to hear from you soon as usual.

BR
Horace

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Patrick Wallek — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:14:34 GMT

You are going to have to find the source code and re-compile it on HP-UX.

Software compiled for AIX will NOT run on HP-UX.

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Torsten. — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:29:56 GMT

Hi Horace,

I don't know anything about micro focus, but I really can't imagine that binaries compiled on AIX 20 ago may run on HP-UX 11.23.

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Geoff Wild — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:42:11 GMT

There is almost a 100% guarantee that you will not get any pre-compiled binaries ion any Aix version to work on any HP-UX version.

It's just not going to happen...

You need the source and you will need to re-compile.

Rgds...Geoff

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Bill Hassell — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:35:23 GMT

You are sdimply out of luck. There is absolutely nothing in common between AIX compiled programs and any other computer system, just as there nothing in common with HP-UX compiled programs and any other computer system. Actually, something that old may not even run on a newer version of AIX. Compiled programs are executable only on the platform and revision of the OS where they were created. You need all the source code, a copy of the latets Micro Focus COBOL compiler and a *lot* of time to debug the code since it probably won't compile cleanly.

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Florian Heigl (new acc) — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:43:37 GMT

Can You do a
file /sigprod/txa020/exec/RTSGIP

(please don't misunderstand me - i think this is a shell script, but the rest of the posts still applies, You *NEED* a recompile)

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

H S Z — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:05:56 GMT

ok guys,
thanks for ur replies.
ok, in this case, once the hp server is bought already, i need to get a solution.
Can we go with an emulator, if yes please advice...

waiting ur replies

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Bill Hassell — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:14:03 GMT

I know of no AIX emulator that runs on any platform. AS mentioned, the RTSGIP file might be a script but you'll have to post the first few lines, something like this:

cat -v /sigprod/txa020/exec/RTSGIP | head -20

But I would be really concerned about expecting 20 year old software to run without extensive work to modernize and make compatible with your new machine.

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

H S Z — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:39:42 GMT

Dear Bill

RTSGIP is the compiled file. i have a script that i run to it or else i run it directly.

waiting for replies....

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

TwoProc — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:44:46 GMT

Horace, sorry man (because it sounds like you're really stuck) - but you'll need source code to move that application. Not any other way to do it. No emulators, no simulators, no compat libraries...

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Patrick Wallek — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:54:22 GMT

This sounds like a serious lack of proper planning on someones part. Buying a new HP-UX machine and expecting 20 year old AIX compiled programs to run on the new machine is obsurd.

Unless you have the source code, you are seriously out of luck.

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Florian Heigl (new acc) — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:02:56 GMT

Horace,

I'll try to say it as short and clear as possible:

two options:
- get the source code and a very experienced c programmer to port it to hp-ux
(more reasonable in the long term as You're dead in the water without it anyway)
- get a entry-level rs/6000
(entry level means 1.6GHz and 1GB nowadays)

Sorry to be that pessimistic, but this is as impossible as it gets.

(Oh, and yes, You could get some russian cracker to dissasemble and recompile it. or fly to the moon on my bike)

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

H S Z — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:58:17 GMT

does anyone know where i can find AIX emulator?
my aim is to get one AIX emulator for linux

waiting replies....

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Doug O'Leary — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:35:24 GMT

>>does anyone know where i can find AIX emulator? my aim is to get one AIX emulator for linux

I don't believe there is such a beast. As hard as it is to accept, the other posters have the right answer. Just because your management doesn't want to accept it doesn't mean it's not correct.

Doug

Re: syntax error at line 2 : '<' unexpected

Florian Heigl (new acc) — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:41:24 GMT

AIX above 5.1 can run linux applications (if compiled for powerpc!), but linux *cannot* run AIX applications.