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Re: SQL*Net 2.3 16 bit/32 bit on NT 3.51 WS SP5

From: Rich Woods <rawoods_at_concentric.net>
Date: 1997/04/20
Message-ID: <335A89CB.48A2@concentric.net>#1/1

Alexander Moan wrote:
>
> Hi !
>
> I have a problem with SQL*Net on NT3.51 with SP5 installed.
> (I have not yet tried the solutions provided in the list lately
> because i
> believe my problem is somewhat different)
>
> For various reasons I have to use SQL*Net 2.3 16 bit as client-side
> SQL*Net. Server side is 2.3 32bit.
> I am using Oracle Workgroup Server 7.3.2, RunForms45 4.5.10 16bit.
> SQL*Net works, but not fine !
> 32 bit TNSPING is excelent with 10-40ms responses. 16 bit TNSPING is
> not so
> good with 10-5000ms responses at random intervals.
> The strangeest thing happens when i use 16bit TNSPING and change focus
> from
> TNSPING to something else on the desktop. Then suddenly i get
> responses in
> the 10-40ms from TNSPING in the background !
> What is this and most importantly how do I fix it ?
> Reponses in my application behave just the same; remove focus and
> everything runs smoothly, gain focus and it is a drag !
> Oh, almost forgot, this only happens on the Workstation hosting the
> Oracle Server, not the other WS's.
>
> Any help would be greately appreciated !
>
> Late breaking news : Adjusting the priority settings in NT system in
> control panel to equal for background and foreground jobs makes the
> problem go away. But.. NT start to behave strange, freezing
> screensaver etc. Alas.. It is a workaround, not a solution !
> Please help !
> TIA
> InterNet : moan_at_sn.no HeyYouNet: Alexander Moan
> PhoneNet : +47 22 49 74 60 SnailMail: HQDEFCOMNOR,Oslo Mil/Huseby
> FaxNeet : +47 22 49 71 14 N-0016 OSLO, NORWAY
> PagerNet : NONE ! MobileNet: +47 900 325 24
> Any statements I make are still my own.
Oracle recommends you change NT tasking to anything other than foreground more responsive than background, so that actually isn't a workaround. I've never had a problem doing this with either 3.51 or 4.0. Can you provide any more info?

-- 
Rich Woods
Technical Field Support Specialist, Oracle Corporation, USA
The above statements and opinions are my own and do not
necessarily represent those of Oracle Corporation.
Received on Sun Apr 20 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT

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