Re: Oracle client for DOS

From: Volker Hetzer <volker.hetzer_at_ieee.org>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:40:53 +0200
Message-ID: <c62nmm$lbs$1@nntp.fujitsu-siemens.com>

"Ed prochak" <ed.prochak_at_magicinterface.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:4b5394b2.0404190951.3f6cf42a_at_posting.google.com...

> "Howard J. Rogers" <hjr_at_dizwell.com> wrote in message news:<408388fb$0$16964$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au>...

> > Igor Shulgin wrote:
> > > Hi, Daniel!
> > >
> > > No, I *really* mean "Microsoft DOS version 6.20". Unfortunately, we must use
> > > MS DOS in our distant departments' computers.
> > > I doubt that sqlplus.exe from $ORACLE_HOME/bin in Windows version would work
> > > in clear MS DOS environment.
> > >
> >
> > Just out of interest, why is it that these clients must use a 10-year
> > old operating system? I'm intrigued!
There can be several reasons. For instance you want to run it on something constrained, like an embedded INTEL system. Or you need something that fits on one floppy. It's quite surprising, how many DOSes are still running in devices.

Lots of Greetings!
Volker Received on Tue Apr 20 2004 - 03:40:53 CDT