client and server don't have to be in different directories. the client
software
will install in your selected oracle_home dir ... (but if you meant 8.0.5
AND
8.1.7 then they go into different oracle_home directories
"girlgeek" <girlgeek_at_wt.net> wrote in message
news:3A5D6C8E.813551A8_at_wt.net...
> I asked the same question of someone working on his MSCE. He said that
his
> manuals say that it will work as long as the client & server are on
different
> directories. I know no more - like how or whether it really works.
>
> btw, when working with a stand alone pc - what is the host name? More to
the
> point, where could I find it for my stand alone pc?
>
> hth & tyia,
> Claudia
>
> Jean-Paul wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to set up both the server and the client (8.0.5 or 8.1.7)
on
> > the same machine? This would be for demonstration purposes (showing a
> > Delphi-based application) as one could theroretically do with Oracle 8i
> > personal edition. However, with Windows 2000 Professional I had no luck
> > running 8i (1.7) on this OS. This is why I'm looking at other ways of
doing
> > things. If there are pitfalls or tricks, I'd appreciate getting the
> > information.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jean-Paul
>
Received on Thu Jan 11 2001 - 22:08:24 CST
