Installing DB2 on FC

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DB2 8.2 will install and run correctly on any FC if the following 
workarounds are used.  If you are using 8.1 discs then install but do 
not start DB2.  This means you can't use the tools database.  Install 
any additional clients at the 8.1 level.  Then immediatelly, without 
reboot, install FP7.  If you are using 8.2 discs then install them.
There are several lines that DB2 inserts in the db2inst1 .bashrc file. 
These lines run configuration on login.  Normally the lines are copied 
to the user .bashrc file.  A bug in either DB2 or FC keeps these lines 
from being executed.  As a result you must create a script for each DB2 
icon such as the control center and change the icon to run that script. 
 The script simply runs the lines and then runs whatever is supposed to 
be started.  With this workaround DB2 seems to run fine.  We have not 
had time to find out if the bug is in FC or DB2 but this workaround 
fixes it.