Re: I can't find the installer !!

From: Frank van Bortel <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:34:07 +0100
Message-ID: <cpmj32$2as$1@news2.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>

Kev wrote:
> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:1102987618.432204_at_yasure...
>

>>Kev wrote:
>>
>>>I've downloaded the 8.1.7 client (about 220MB) but it doesn't come with 
>>>the Oracle Installer.  I can' find it anywhere on the Oracle download 
>>>pages and neither can my colleagues !  Please will someone supply me with 
>>>either a URL or advice on what I need to do to get the client installed 
>>>onto a Windows 2000 Pro machine ?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>>AFAIK it ONLY comes with the Oracle installer. Why do you think otherwise?

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> I've also got what seems to be a full client disc. If I put the disc in the
> drive, up comes the 'splash screen'. However, when I click on the 'install
> products' icon, it closes down and that's it. The icon may well be called
> something else but it is 0225 hrs here so I don't have the PC on ! I'm sure
> that you know what I mean though. I don't see anything else appear.
>
> Thanks
>
>

>>-- 
>>Daniel A. Morgan
>>University of Washington
>>damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
>>(replace 'x' with 'u' to respond) 

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Ah - so you *do* have an installer....
It even shows the splash screen.

Two questions, one answer:
1) Why do you want such old, depreciated software? 2) Did you ever check client 8.1.7 against the hardware

    you have? The answer is: check internet for Pentium 4     bug.

-- 
Regards,
Frank van Bortel

Received on Tue Dec 14 2004 - 05:34:07 CST