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Re: Doesn't support multiple homes?

From: Greg Teets <gteets_at_rr.cinci.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 14:03:17 GMT
Message-ID: <3a11540e.41624312@news-server>

I have that part. This part's the problem

>> i don't have any idea how to configure TNS
>> listener if that's what is required.

>> contains a registry tweak to force it
To enforce what?

Thanks

On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 09:47:10 +0200, "Frank" <frankbo_at_interaccess.nl> wrote:

>Read the installation instructions...
>These clearly state you cannot install des6i in a previously created
>multi-home
>Oracle 8i env., and contains a registry tweak to force it.
>
>--
>Frank
>Greg Teets <gteets_at_rr.cinci.com> schreef in berichtnieuws
>39bfe403.20441563_at_news-server...
>> I've been trying to install Developer 6.0 that i downloaded from
>> Oracle onto the same Windows NT workstation machine that I have oracle
>> 8i on. Developer cannot fin the database. Do your comments below
>> mean that I can't use these two together.
>>
>> If I can, please explain how. I'm lost as far as how to get this
>> working. It works fine at work because they have the db on one
>> machine and forms on another but I'm just trying to get it going at
>> home on one machine and i don't have any idea how to configure TNS
>> listener if that's what is required.
>>
>> It seems like it shouldn't be this hard to get them both working on
>> the same machine.
>>
>> Please help.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>> >
>> >A note of caution:
>> >
>> >Oracle products CAN require separate home directories...it depends on the
>> >version of the product...for Instance Designer 6i cannot be installed on
 a PC
>> >with any Oracle 8.1.x products already installed ( like Enterprise
 manager 2.1
>> >or the newest 8.1 client tools-sqlPlus, Sqlnet, etc) ...It uses 8.0.x
 version
>> >DLLs,binaries, etc so needs an 8.0.x home, BUT the installer will not
 support
>> >Multiple homes;hence, designer 6i must be installed on a PC with only
 8.0.x
>> >level stuff on it- or no Oracle stuff at all....Interesting twist: after
>> >installing Designer6i you are asked if you want to install the EXP/IMP
>> >utilities..if you say yes, a NEW oracle home will be created since these
 tools
>> >are 8.1.x versions..
>> >
>> >It's like Lewis Carrol designed these things for Alice...
>> >
>> >John Greco
>> >
>> >"Spammy Nono" <spambust_at_localhost.zz> wrote:
>> >
>> >>"Brian Peasland" <peasland_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov> wrote in message
>> >>news:39BE40A4.D05C3C3F_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov...
>> >>> Patrick,
>> >>>
>> >>> You don't need multiple Oracle homes for these products. You can
 install
>> >>> Developer, Designer, Discoverer and Oracle Client software all in the
>> >>> same Oracle Home. They will all run fine side by side and you don't
 need
>> >>> multiple machines.
>> >>>
>> >>> HTH,
>> >>> Brian
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>The "Client" (sqlnet networking) software is included with any of those
>> >>products, right? Then you don't have to install it too in the same home.
>> >>But pay attention to version numbers on each included sqlnet software
>> >>components.
>> >>
>> >>Btw, where do you find information about the above products' (and
>> >>different versions) certified and supported version(s) of sqlnet?
>> >>I have tried MetaLink, but perhaps not tried hard enough, because
>> >>there should really exist such matrix!
>> >>
>> >>Regards,
>> >>/Fad
>> >>
>> >>> Patrick Joyal wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Hi,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > How come Designer and Discoverer doesn't support multiple homes
>> >>> > installations? Is it because
>> >>> > theses products are not compatibles with other Oracle products? Or
 is
 it
>> >>> > just to make buy more
>> >>> > computers?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > If I want to run Forms & Report, Discoverer and Designer, I need 3
 NT
>> >>> > workstations. Or is there
>> >>> > a way to bypass that limitation and have all applications on the
 same
>> >>> > machine?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > thanks
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Patrick
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> ========================================
>> >>> Brian Peasland
>> >>> Raytheons Systems at
>> >>> USGS EROS Data Center
>> >>> These opinions are my own and do not
>> >>> necessarily reflect the opinions of my
>> >>> company!
>> >>> ========================================
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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