[HACKERS] problems with sunos4 port, endian?

I've been plagued with a connectivity problem to my PostgreSQL database
running on a Sparc Sun4 (SunOS 4.1.4) box (both May and 6.1 release versions).

I've been trying to use the postODBC drivers and also the pre-built psql.exe
client (both under NT) against the sun with no success.

The same ODBC and psql programs connect flawlessly to a copy of PostgreSQL
running on a FreeBSD box (i386, pg version is dated sometime January).

Until today, I figured it was probably some change made to the protocol since
the January build which was breaking the earlier compiled clients.

However, now I have a situation where I used gcc-cygwin32 to build the
psql.exe straight from the 6.1 release source - thereby ensuring my PC client
is up to date with the sun server.

Suprisingly, the psql.exe file still refused to work with my sun4 box.
It worked flawlessly with the FreeBSD box.

I've been accessing the database on the sun4 with only 'localhost' connects
and I have otherwise had no other problems with the system.

The clients on the PC are able to discriminate between valid and invalid
database/pguser names.  Any form of query or such commands as '\d' or '\l'
will sit there forever.

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