Re: Oracle on Linux

Atif wrote:

> It is true that Oracle 8i for Linux is a mistake. Oracle messed up
> the installer in every possible way. See my earlier post titled:
> "Oracle 8i on Linux is a piece of shit", but their 8.0.5 server is
> a great product and works great on Linux. We have been using it in
> mission critical applications since it was released and it has
> worked flawlessly.
>
> If I had to pick between Oracle 8i on Linux and Oracle 8i on NT, I
> would pick Oracle 8i on Linux in a heartbeat, regardless of my
> installation problems. I am not about to sacrifice the stability
> of my server in exchange for smoother Oracle installation.
>
> Atif
>
> In article <37A8A0C8.AF0D6FF9_at_excite.com>,
> tmgn <tmgn_at_excite.com> wrote:
> > I would wait for some more time for Oracle to get Stabilised on Linux
> > before moving Mission critical Applications onto it....
> >
> > Looks like many are facing problems with Installation,DB Creation
> etc..
> >
> > -Thiru
> >
> > Eugene Motorny wrote:
> >
> > > Who have positive experience in Oracle on Linux?
> > >
> > > Is it reliable configuration?
> > >
> > > What version combination of software (Oracle & Linux) can be used
> for
> > > mission critical application such as E-commerce?
> > >
> > > TIA.
> > > Eugene.
> >
> >
>
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True, the installer is garbage. However, I hava had no problems with anything else (db creation, backups, etc.) and we run both development and production e-commerce applications with it.

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Ron Reidy
Oracle DBA
Reidy Consulting, L.L.C. Received on Fri Aug 06 1999 - 06:49:55 CDT