Scott-
I've put together a newbie-oriented JDBC FAQ that doesn't assume you want to compile-your-own. Take a look at
http://www.fankhausers.com/postgresql/jdbc.I've never used Open Office myself, but if it connects via JDBC this won't
behard.
I think your task just comes down to this:
-Enable network socket connections on the DB server.
-Download the driver.
-Add the driver to your classpath.
(and finally, let us know how it went so we can be more helpful the next person who asks.)
-Nick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-jdbc-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-jdbc-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Scott Taylor
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:49 AM
> To: pgsql-jdbc@postgresql.org
> Subject: [JDBC] Setup
>
>
> I would be grateful if someone could answers a couple of questions
>
> I want to connect to PostgreSQL through Open Office on RH8. I have only
> got the j2re1.4.1-01 package, as I could not get the SDK because it
> takes longer than 2 hours on my modem to download and my ISP disconnects
> me.
>
> 1.Can I just get the JDBC drivers without SDK?
> 2.Are there any good/simple docs on setup for JDBC as the PostgreSQL
> docs assume you are installing and compiling code and are over
> complicated?
>
> Regards
> --
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