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Re: Oracle certification on linux - it's a madhouse!

From: Jan Pruner <JPruner_at_email.cz>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 04:21:26 +0100
Message-ID: <402AF136.6080207@email.cz>


We use SuSE7.3 on our production server. But it is not supported from SUSE/Novell today and it was not certified from Oracle.

JP

Jacques Kilchoer wrote:

> I found some conflicting information on Metalink concerning Oracle =
> certification on Linux. Metalink note 68857.1 is specific about kernel =
> releases and libraries etc. and from reading the note it looks like =
> Oracle 9.2 is certified on only 3 Linux releases. However going in the =
> "Certify and Availability" section I see Oracle 9.2 being certified on 7 =
> different unix releases. I asked in a Metalink forum about it, but my =
> question for the group is:
>
> For those of you running Linux in production - do you stick with an =
> Oracle certified release? I'm not talking about the cowboys that install =
> on a laptop for testing purposes and compile Linux from scratch with the =
> right tweaks to avoid ORA-600 errors.
>
> My guess would be that most Oracle installations on Linux are either =
> RedHat or SuSe - is there a survey out there that shows which Linux =
> versions are most popular for Oracle databases?
>
> (P.S. Below is what I saw on Metalink)
>
> Metalink Note:68857.1=20
> Subject: Oracle on Linux Compatibilty MATRIX=20
> Last Revision Date: 18-JAN-2004=20
> shows that Oracle Server Version 9.2 is certified on these releases:=20
> - Redhat Linux 2.1 Advanced Server=20
> - SuSe Linux SLES7=20
> - Miracle Linux Advanced Server 2.1=20
>
>
> But, if I click the "Certify and Availability" button and then go =
> through this sequence:=20
> View Certifications by Product=20
> Oracle Database/Server=20
> Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition=20
> Linux x86=20
> 10G and 9.2, Certified combinations only=20
>
> I see the following information:=20
>
> Oracle 10.1 certified on Linux x86 32-bit for these releases:=20
> - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3=20
> - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3=20
>
> Oracle 9.2 certified on Linux x86 32-bit for these releases:=20
> - UnitedLinux 1.0=20
> - SuSE SLES7=20
> - RedFlag DC Server 4.0 (China-HongKong only)=20
> - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3=20
> - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 2.1=20
> - Monta Vista Carrier Grade Linux 3.0 (Embedded)=20
> - Miracle Linux Standard Edition 2.1 (Japan only)=20



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