Re: Linux: Problem using sql*plus to talk to remote databases

From: Rupa Schomaker <rupa_at_rupa.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 01:34:36 GMT
Message-Id: <slrn73nelc.7jq.rupa@gw.rupa.com>

So does that mean that the only way you got SQL*Plus to work was to not have the local DB installed? Darn, that won't work for me since I need the local database as well.

I wonder if Oracle is working on fixing this problem...

On Sat, 31 Oct 1998 19:44:29 +0000, Mourad Veeneman <mourad_at_speed.a2000.nl> wrote:
>Rupa,
>
>I've had exactly the same problem on my Linux box
>running SQL*Plus 8.0.5.0.0 connecting to a remote
>Oracle Server 7.3.2.3.0.
>After reinstalling only the client,SQL*Net TCP/IP
>and SQL*Plus is miraculously worked! But as soon
>as I tried to install anything more it stopped
>working.
>My guess is that there is a bug with the client trying
>to negotiate some advanced Oracle 8 features with an
>Oracle 7 Server. I'm sure other Linux users must have
>experienced the same.
>I might be wrong ofcourse, but my Perl DBD-Oracle on
>Linux works fine now and I'm not touching it!
>
>Cheers,
>
>Mourad

-rupa Received on Sat Oct 31 1998 - 19:34:36 CST