<rant mode>
I think that the java runtime is only needed for that dratted universal
installer, I'm sure that it isn't actually required for the oledb provider
which means of course that you need it to install but if they just got rid
of the installer..
</rant mode>
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
news:970386674.16748.1.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
> Ever verified the size of the average Microsoft product?
> 40Mb is just a trifle with current disks.
> The answer to your question is you definitely need net8 and the required
> support files, and most likely the Java runtime too. Oracle usually
doesn't
> force you to install redundant files, so there is nothing that can be done
> about that.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
>
>
> "Claus-Ole Olsen" <coo_at_tdk.dk> wrote in message
> news:8r42ks$dmo$1_at_news.inet.tele.dk...
> > When I want to use the Oracles OLE DB Provider version 8, I need to
install
> > about 40MB !!
> >
> > Can't I only install the provider without the Java Runtime, Net8 and ...
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed Oct 04 2000 - 03:29:31 CDT
