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"Clueless" <MissingLink_at_n2mail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi I'm "revisiting" Oracle after several years.
> In the meantime my OS has progressed from
> WIN 3.1 to WIN 95 and I can't install the
> RDBMS 6.0.31.2.2 successfully (although I did
> before under 3.1).
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> What happens is the cursor flicks around the screen
> when I try to start the database with "ORACLE" and I
> cant input anything.
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> This happens if I just try to install "RDBMS software only".
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> I tried updating my DEVICE=ANSI.sys etc as recommended
> on the install screen with no luck.
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> If I select "Both the RDBMS and the initial Database" then
> the DOS window hangs at the end when it tries to create
> the database.
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> Can my version of Oracle be installed under WIN95 ?
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> Its been so long I can't remeber if I have to do anything
> particular to ready my machine. Do I ?
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> For instance I seem to remember it can't be installed on a
> compressed drive (so I didn't).
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> If it can be installed I would appreciate if someone could give
> me a step by step "idiots guide" so I can get it up and running.
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> Thanks
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Received on Sat May 06 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT
