Re: Oracle client install makes NFS browsing painfully slow...

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:52:57 GMT, nospam-dsnellin_at_hotmail.com (Doug) wrote:

>My current guess is that my problems are NOT related to the oracle
>database on the server...
>
>The problem has presented itself on 3 separate Dell Pentium 4 class
>machines running Windows 2000 (with or without current service packs).
>All other machines are running fine...
>
>
>I have tried using Oracle 7.3 and 8.1.1.7 (I recognize that neither
>are supported on a 2000 client) and in all cases directory browsing
>has crawled after the installation.

I neglected to say that the 8.1.1.7 installation was modified to accommodate Pentium 4 processors...

>
>The delay exists when browsing a network share via drive letter or
>UNC. I have tried fiddling with network drivers and tried browsing by
>IP address and network name. Performance is the same either way.
>
>My best guess is that the Oracle client has loaded (or overwritten) a
>file that 2000 uses to browse NFS shares. I suppose it is also
>possible that Oracle is trying to intervene somehow when the client
>attempts to view network shares.
>
>The problem does NOT go away if I uninstall Oracle and delete the
>oracle directory.
>
>Note that the client does not (appear) to experience any delays
>browsing local drives or the Internet.
>
>I would like to resolve this problem (if reasonably possible) without
>upgrading the client's version of Oracle.
>
>Any thoughts, experiences or suggestions on the subject will be
>appreciated.
>
>
>Thanks,
>D
>
Received on Fri Jan 31 2003 - 11:54:32 CST