Re: Oracle and AMD / Cyrix CPUs

elric_at_aloha.com (David Nunes) wrote:

> Is there any know problems running Oracle (Personal Oracle for Windows
> 95, and Oracle Workgroup Server) with AMD or Cyrix CPUs?
>
> My current motherboard/CPU is getting flaky and I am wanting to
> upgrade. An AMD K5-166 is the best solution for me cost-wise, and I
> was wondering if anyone had any experience running Oracle on any of
> the non-Intel CPUs.
>
> Any info or experiences appreciated!!!
>
> (I ask because I keep getting 'GPFs' in Windows 95 while installing
> Personal Oracle for Win95 90-day evaluation package. This will mainly
> be used for learning Oracle at home, not mission-critical stuff. I
> just want it to work fairly reliably for cheap....so no "Just buy an
> Intel" posts please!!! Thanks! )
>
> Daivd Nunes
> elric_at_aloha.com

        I have Personal Oracle 7.3.2 for Windows 95 installed on my Cyrix 686 P120 PC. All is running ok!

        Regards,

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Luis Santos
Relacional Consultoria
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil