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Re: Oracle 9i database on Windows 98?

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 14:04:43 -0700
Message-ID: <1090703110.38148@yasure>


Michael J. Moore wrote:

> "Jarmo" <jarmo_at_jarmo.com> wrote in message
> news:4102858d$0$6440$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net...
>

>>"Oracle Newbie" <f93c0532_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:2me51sFlvoh3U1_at_uni-berlin.de...
>>
>>>Can I install it. Because I have 188 MB RAM on a 500 processor and its

>
> too
>
>>>slow with XP. Will it get faster with 98 becuase 98 requires much less
>>>resourses?
>>>
>>>thx
>>
>>If you need a database that runs on WinXP or Win98 then use something

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> other
>
>>than Oracle.
>>
>>If you need Oracle then run it on a more appropriate platform (like

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> Solaris
>
>>with a lot of RAM).
>>
>>

>
> I have run Oracle 9i on both XP Pro and XP Home. It works fine.

Right up until there is a virus or trojan attack. Right up until you need to put in another MS patch. Right up until you need to contact Oracle for support (ref. to XP Home) in short ...
Right up until it doesn't.

Daniel Morgan Received on Sat Jul 24 2004 - 16:04:43 CDT

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