I did call the Swiss Oracle office and asked for it, then they wanted to
know if it was for a particular project, and I said that it was just for me
to learn. The lady said they didn't have anything they could send me, even
if I paid for shipping. I thought that was wierd because I've read before
that people have done it...
"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
news:997899309.4251.0.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
> Oracle for NT doesn't work on win98.
> Just call the Swiss Oracle Office and get the win98 CD, they should charge
> only shipping and handling.
>
> Hth,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
>
>
>
> "Anna Paola Pelliccioli" <Anna-Paola.Pelliccioli_at_unibas.ch> wrote in
message
> news:3b7a2d40$1_at_maser.urz.unibas.ch...
> > Thank you so much for the advice.
> >
> > I didn't think that any oracle book would have the program on the CD.
> > Unfortunately my computer runs windows 98. Apart from the software, do
you
> > think it's ok to get the book and work on windows 98?
> >
> > Anna
> >
> > "Brian Peasey" <bpeasey_at_------excite.ca> wrote in message
> > news:C7be7.337$r65.7977_at_news2.mts.net...
> > > Hi Anna,
> > >
> > > If you can get a book called
> > >
> > > Oracle 8i for Windows NT Starter Kit
> > > by Steve Bobrowski
> > > ISBN: 0-07-212248-X
> > > $49.99 US, Available Now
> > > Step-by-Step Tutorials for Oracle8i on Windows NT
> > > Install, administer, and build applications with Oracle8i Enterprise
> > Edition
> > > on Windows NT.
> > > Oracle8i for Windows NT Starter Kit gives you everything you need to
> learn
> > > about Oracle8i on the Windows NT platform.
> > >
> > > It comes with Oracle8i Enterprise on a cd, and gives a very good
> > > introduction tutorials(including how to install). I've used it and
> > recommend
> > > it.
> > > Also you can see some of the review on www.amazon.com
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Brian Peasey
> > > Winnipeg, MB Canada
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Anna Paola Pelliccioli" <Anna-Paola.Pelliccioli_at_unibas.ch> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:3b7933b4$1_at_maser.urz.unibas.ch...
> > > > Hi ,
> > > > I am totally new to databases and I would like to teach myself
oracle.
> > > > I know that this is really basic stuff and I should be able to
figure
> > > things
> > > > out myself by reading up on oracle's website... and I 've tried,
it's
> > just
> > > > that I am really confused by all the different options and products
> > > > available out there, that I can't understand where I need to start.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't have the program yet, so I need to get something I can
install
> > on
> > > my
> > > > PC at home. From what I understood so far, the thing to do would be
to
> > > > download oracle 8i personal edition.
> > > > Now, I have two questions:
> > > >
> > > > I saw that there is now oracle 9i database. Is that something I
could
> > use,
> > > > i.e. is there some oracle 9i product that I can install on my pc,
> like
> > > an
> > > > oracle 9i personal edition ? I read somewhere that there should be
> one,
> > > but
> > > > I could not find it.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I have been trying for days to download from oracle website,
but
> > I
> > > > always got the page cannot be displayed error. Has anybody succeded
> in
> > > > downloading lately?
> > > >
> > > > I would really appreciate it if somebody could help, these must be
> > really
> > > > silly questions for most of you!!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for taking the time to read this !
> > > >
> > > > Anna
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Thu Aug 16 2001 - 03:34:18 CDT
