Re: Which NT does 8i for NT require and where can I get it?

I use NT 4.0 SP 5 and 6 both with Oracle 8i EE. Works instable, but most likely to my faulty settings in init.ora (shared_pool too low or such - I did not examine as I only need it for development and it is not a problem for me to restart the service every now and then).

Martin

Jerry Gitomer wrote:
>
> John Hicks wrote:
>
> > Please pardon these newby questions, but -- judging from the seminars
> > that Oracle has been holding and the software they are giving out to
> > developers -- I have a hunch I'm not the only one in this situation:
> >
> > I have Oracle 8i Enterprise for NT with a developer's license (obtained
> > at one of the recent Oracle seminars) and want to install it and start
> > learning about it. One small problem: I don't have a copy of NT.
> >
> > 1. Does 8i for NT require NT Server or will NT client do?
> >
> > 2. Is there a way to get a devloper's licensed (i.e. cheap) copy of NT?
> > The best I can find for NT Server is 5-user version for $999 or a MSDN
> > Professional Subscription for $699, both a bit steep for my pocketbook.
> >
> > 3. Would I do better to chuck my 8i for NT and download the 8i for
> > Linux?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > --John Hicks
>
> I know that you can run 8.0 with NT workstation, but I don't know about
> 8.1.
>
> Lets see ... Red Hat Linux 6.1 $29.95 (including Star Office 5.1) vs NT
> workstation for $300?
> Looks like download time to me.
>
> --
> Once I figured out how to spell DBA I became one
> -- Jerry Gitomer
Received on Tue Dec 28 1999 - 11:34:15 CST