Re: Installing Oracle8 with Oracle7

From: <soverby_at_corporate.giddings.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 17:02:27 GMT
Message-ID: <7ctvul$6su$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>

No problems having both 8.x and 7.x and same AIX/UNIX box.

> Mark Rewald wrote:
>
> > Is it possible (or recommended) to install Oracle8 on a server that has
> > Oracle7 already on it? I tried doing this but stopped when Oracle8 Install
> > said it was gonna shut down some processes. Thought it be wiser to ask you
> > Oracle gurus out there.
> >
> > Mark
>
> I belive if you have installed according to the "OFA" standards for directory
> layout, etc. that you are SUPPOSED to be able to install new version in
> parallel.
>
> I installed my Unix based 7.3.4 per OFA but I haven't yet tested installing a
> 8.x version next to it.
>
> I to would be interested in confirmation that this did or did not work (or was
> or was not a good idea).
>
> R.Parr
> Temporal Arts
>
>

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