Re: install 8i and 9i on same Sun 8 box

From: Ray Stell <stellr_at_cns.vt.edu>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:36:44 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0058CF7C.20030430113644@fatcity.com>

On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 08:06:51AM -0800, Ehresmann, David wrote:
> List,
>
> This weekend I am going to install 9iRel2 32-bit on a Sun Solaris 8 box that
> is running 8i just fine. My question is: How do I handle the oraInst.loc
> file and the oraInventory directory so they don't get corrupted? Since I am
> using a different ORACLE_BASE does that do the job?

I did this thread a few weeks back. I found it much easier to install in the same base using the same userid. Then all you have to do is set env vars depending on what you want to work on.

http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/resources/oracle-mailinglist/19905.html

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