Re: RAC on linux

Rodd, fully aware but this is just an experiment for a couple of DBAs to see if we can get it working, the joy of it all ;)

joe

Rodd Holman wrote:

>Keep in mind that OWS will only support the AS 2.1 platform when dealing
>with RedHat distro. If you have a problem with your system, Oracle will
>close your TAR as soon as they find out you are not on the supported
>platform. Done that/got the e-slap for it.
>
>Rodd Holman
>
>On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 12:34, Craig I. Hagan wrote:
>
>
>>>I'd really not purchase RH advanced Server 2.1 and just try it on rh
>>>8.0, is this even possible?, I've got like no experience on the
>>>clustering side of operating systems.
>>>
>>>
>>I can't see why not, with a few caveats.
>>
>>First, AS is effectively redhat 7.2 with a different kernel and a couple of
>>other (minor) package tweaks. This suggests that you'll want to work with
>>either 7.2 or 7.3. RH 8.0 started building stuff with gcc32 as opposed to 2.96,
>>which may make things a little different -- OTOH oracle9202 runs fine on my RH8
>>box.
>>
>>The toughie will be OCFS. I've a feeling that it may be hard to get to work w/o
>>the AS kernel. But, if you run raw, you should have no problems.
>>
>>Are you building with fibre channel or firewire for your testing?
>>
>>-- craig
>>
>>
>>
>>>I've searched the OTN, oracle and RH sites to not much luck.
>>>
>>>Anyone tried this on non RH AS 2.1 and just used regular RH 8.0 and if
>>>so are you willing to share the good/bad and otherwise of your luck with it?
>>>
>>>If there is something I missed in the docs on what I need to do to make
>>>it happen, point me that way and I'll be glad to read up on it.
>>>
>>>thanks, joe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>--
>>
>>
>>
>> .- ... . -.-. .-. . - -- . ... ... .- --. .
>>
>> Craig I. Hagan
>> hagan(at)cih.com
>>
>>
>>
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>>

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