From abardeen1@yahoo.com Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:22:42 -0700 From: "A. Bardeen" Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:22:42 -0700 Subject: Re: net 8 / 8i ? Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Darren, Paul has made some excellent points. Just keep in mind that only versions 8.1.6 and later are supported on Win2K. I'm not saying earlier versions *won't* work (I have the 7.3.4 client running on Win2K), only that if you find yourself in a situation where you're getting bizarre behavior the first thing that OWS is likely to tell you to do is to move to a supported configuration. HTH, -- Anita --- Paul Drake wrote: > "Browett, Darren" wrote: > > > > We are running 8.0.5 and due to upgrade fatigue on > our applications, we are > > at least one year away before we upgrade > > to 8i and/or possibly 9i. > > > > But we are upgrading our desktops to windows 2000. > > > > The question I have, > > > > 1. Should I install the net 8.0 client on the base > image and upgrade it to > > 8i later ? > > or > > 2. Should I go ahead and install the 8i client on > the base image and be done > > with it. > > > > The larger question being will the 8i client work > with the 8.0 databases ?? > > > > Any tips, suggestions, experiences would be > greatly appreciated > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > Darren > > > > What's behind door #3? > > Are you planning to move the server binaries to > 8.0.6 in the meantime, > as I believe that 8.0.6 has several weeks of support > (error correction) > left. (See Note:118156.1) > At least Extended Maintenance Support is available > for 8.0.6. > > The 8.1.7 Client Install as "Application User" is > around 150 MB. Kinda > big. > Will you be using Java for anything anytime soon? > No? > Do you forecast needing to run Net8 over SSL soon? > No? > Do you see moving to an LDAP solution for > authentication? No? > Will you be deploying the Oracle Client on Pentium > IV desktops? No? > How soon will MS Windows XP be deployed? Never? > > Since you're deploying images to desktops - I'd > stick with the 8.0 > client. > > just my opinion. > > Paul > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Paul Drake > INET: paled@home.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: A. Bardeen INET: abardeen1@yahoo.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).