Configurations that Work

The right combination of switches to make FreeTDS do its magic depends on

Most combinations work, and the list below is too small and out of date. One of these days, we'll update it.

We asked subscribers to the FreeTDS mailing list to tell us what combinations they use. Here are the results.

Table 3-5. Combinations of FreeTDS Clients and Servers (April 2001)

CountVendorVersionServerClientTDSTested date
1Microsoft 2000Intel/Windows 2000 Intel/Linux7.0???
1Microsoft 2000Intel/Windows 2000 Sparc/Solaris4.2???
1Microsoft 2000Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/FreeBSD7.0???
1Microsoft 2000Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Sparc/Solaris7.0???
1Microsoft 6.5Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/Linux4.2???
1Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/FreeBSD4.2???
1Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/Linux4.2???
2Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/Linux7.0???
1Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/NT44.2???
1Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/NT47.0???
1Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Intel/Win20007.0???
2Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 PowerPC/Mac4.2???
1Microsoft 7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0 Sparc/Solaris7.0???
1Sybase 11.5Sparc E300/Solaris 2.5.1 Intel/Solaris5.0???
1Sybase ASA5.5.03 (w/OSG)Intel/Windows NT 4.0Intel/Linux5.0???
1Microsoft7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0Intel/Linux7.02003-01-23
2Microsoft2000Intel/Windows 2000Intel/Linux8.02004-10-19
1Microsoft7.0Intel/Windows NT 4.0PARISC/HP-UX 10.207.02002-12-20
2Sybase ASE10.9.2.3Intel/LinuxIntel/Linux5.02004-10-18
1Microsoft2000Intel/Windows 2000Intel/Linux7.02004-10-19
1Microsoft2000Intel/Windows 2000PARISC/HP-UX 11.008.02004-10-18

If you have a working configuration not listed here, please send it to FreeTDS FAQ Master.