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Sybase DBKit Adaptor Compatability Patch

This patch solves a backward compatibility problem in OPENSTEP 4.x where DBKit applications give the following error when using the Sybase DBKit adaptor.

Error loading /NextLibrary/Adaptors/SybaseAdaptor.adaptor/SybaseAdaptor
rld(): Undefined symbols:
dyld_stub_binding_helper

The patch is a quad fat (m68k, Intel, HPPA, SPARC) copy of the NEXTSTEP 3.3 Sybase DBKit adaptor.

The OPENSTEP Current Patch List, TIL article 70033, contains information on all available patches and workarounds for all versions of OPENSTEP, including EOF patches. Please read this document if you're not sure which patches you need on your system.
You can download the patch from: ftp://ftp.next.com/pub/NeXTanswers/Files/Patches/SybaseDBKitAdaptorPatch/2548_SybaseDBKitAdaptorPatch.pkg.compressed

Installing the Sybase DBKit Adaptor Patch

Follow these instructions to install the Sybase DBKit Adaptor Patch.

1. Download the patch from Apple's FTP servers at:

ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/patches/SybaseDBKitPatch.compressed

2. Log in as root. (If you're not sure how to log in as root, see your system administrator.)

3. Make sure your computer is running OPENSTEP Release 4.x. (You can find the OPENSTEP version number with the Workspace Manager application's Info Panel command.)

4. Double-click the SybaseDBKitAdaptorPatch.pkg file.

5. Click the Install button in the Installer package window. An Install Package panel opens. Use this panel to select the same architecture and languages as you did when originally installing the OPENSTEP 4.x User software.

6. Click Install in the Install Package panel, and if prompted for confirmation, click OK to proceed. The Installer window displays information about the progress of the installation, which may take several minutes.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012