Re: Newbie to DB needs help

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:<tgtg70iu752k19_at_beta-news.demon.nl>...
> "lafoster" <lafoster_at_mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:78f91829.0105250959.1f4c589_at_posting.google.com...
> > Hi, I am trying to install the Oracle ODBC driver for Rdb on my
> > machine so i can access a scheduling database. I have a pentium 4
> > 1.4ghz running win98se - and when I download the driver and installer
> > from the oracle site - and unzip it and try to setup I get Jrew
> > illegal operation. I have installed in on another machine running
> > win95 and win98se without problem. I have also tried to use an older
> > version of the driver and get messages that it cannot be installed
> > because rdb3220 FILE NOT FOUND when verifying rdb3220.
> >
> > Any ideas about how I can get this driver installed - the clock is
> > ticking on this project and i need to get this installed to access it.
> >
> > Thanks
> > LAFOSTER_at_MAILCITY.COM
>
>
> According to other posts there are problems with 8i software running on a
> Pentium 4.
> The Metalink site is supposed to have patches available to resolve this
> issue.
>
> Hth,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

Thank you so much - but if we don't have a tech support contract with oracle - how can i get into the metalink site to get the patch? Any ideas?
Thanks again. LAFOSTER Received on Sat May 26 2001 - 07:00:29 CDT