Re: Connect Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux from Windows

From: James H. Yoshii <jhy_at_earthling.net>
Date: 12 Nov 1998 16:30:52 GMT
Message-ID: <364B0D43.FC358A8A@earthling.net>

You need to install the SQL*Net Client software on your Windows Client. I think you can download this from the Oracle Web site.

ZHU Jia wrote:

> Hello Everybody!
> I'm now evaluating Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux. My interest is to connect to
> the Linux server running Oracle from Windows. I downloaded the ODBC
> drivers, but then I figured out that it only works if I have a running
> WINDOWS VERSION of Oracle installed, because the driver doesn't come
> with an installer. Instead, I have to use the Oracle Installer, which I
> do not have! Can anybody tell me why it's that case? How can one assume
> that there's an Oracle Installer on every client maschine?
> Can anybody help me?
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> ZHU Jia
Received on Thu Nov 12 1998 - 10:30:52 CST