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what was the bug????
>From: "George Schlossnagle" <george_at_omniti.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: Re: database upgrade policy?
>Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:52:29 -0800
>
>We just had a total database lost under 9i. Known bug, no workaround,
>better-luck-next-time type situation. Luckily for us we were testing it on
>a non-critical database, but that puts me off it for a while.
>
>George
>
>----- Original Message -----
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 1:27 PM
>
>
>Good for you, David. We are moving in that direction, too. I convince
>people by saying 9i is really 8.2.
>
>Paul Baumgartel
>MortgageSight Holdings, LLC
>pbaumgartel_at_mortgagesight.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 12:41 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>Okay, I know some of you are going to call me crazy but here goes...
>
>**We're now using 9i in Production**
>
>There, I admit it. But I have to ask you this- do you think 9i will be
>more
>buggy than the 8.1.6 that we were running that was causing core dumps,
>referential integrity violations, etc.? I'm betting that 9i will be at
>least a little bit better than that. Performance should be better too.
>
>I'll report back any gotchas (there are bound to be some!).
>
>
>david
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 9:46 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>Paul,
> No it's more like, "Hey, I heard there is a new version of the
>database
>out, do we have it yet? Why not? Can we have it? Yeah let's do it, that
>would be cool. Oh and by the way I installed a beta service pack on my
>machine, that's ok right?"...crap like that:)
>KK
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:56 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>Kevin,
>
>What do you mean?
>(running 8.1.7.2.1 on the destructo box, 8.1.7.1.5 on the development box,
>W2K Pro)
>
>Paul
>
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:06:39 -0800
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>Organization: Fat City Network Services, San Diego, California
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>
>I have people here who just want to upgrade for the sake of
>upgrading...rriiiiggghhhhtttt..ok.:)
>KK
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 5:01 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>Well, we wanted to upgrade from 8.0.4 to 8.1.6 last year because it had
>been
>desupported. We got most of the machines upgraded except for the main
>production machine. I wanted to upgrade that last September. I have
>finally gotten permission to tentatively schedule the for next month
>(one
>year later), just in time for the 8.1.6 desupport notice. Sigh.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 3:36 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>Lisa,
> You need some work to do....
>Certifiable Gimp Monkey?? Stub you toe while swinging on the trapeze?
>ROR mô¿ôm
>
> >>> lisa.koivu_at_efairfield.com 08/22/01 12:45PM >>>
>Don't upgrade unless there is a very good reason.
>
>All of these are candidates
>
>1. current oracle version is unstable
>2. specific bug addressed by an upgrade/patch, as identified by support
>3. need to utilize new feature
>4. desupport date coming up.
>
>If it works, don't fix it!
>
>Don't do it just for fun. Because it can turn into HELL.
>
>Lisa Koivu
>Certifiable Gimp Monkey (and DBA)
>Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Marsden [SMTP:mark.marsden_at_hyde-housing.co.uk]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:45
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: database upgrade policy?
> >
> > Hi Listers
> >
> > I'm on 8.1.6.0.0 and wondering about upgrading to 8.1.6.3.1(?)
> > as I get the occasional ORA-600/ORA-7445.
> >
> > Do you upgrade to the latest subversion as a matter of policy
> > (and not test very much) to prevent possible errors
> > or only upgrade if you have problems?
> >
> > Do you upgrade to major versions (7 to 8.0 to 8.1) for increased
> > functionality, cos Oracle are desupporting (the main reason we upgrade)
> > or to improve the CV ;-) with the possible downside of instability.
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> >
> >
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