Re: How much bandwidth is needed for X-Windows (or installing Oracle8i over a DSL line)

From: NetComrade <andreyNSPAM_at_bookexchange.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 20:11:37 GMT
Message-ID: <38988f63.1512627@news.earthlink.net>

yes, but still requires an x-windows client and some user interaction.

On Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:13:25 GMT, "Don Khan" <dkhan_at_mediaone.net> wrote:

>Not exactly a comp.unix.solaris reply but Oracle8i does have an unattended
>installation option. You create a response file to feed to the installer. It
>is documented in the Oracle8i installation docs. This way you should not
>have to bring up the GUI.
>
>"Roland Mainz" <roland.mainz_at_informatik.med.uni-giessen.de> wrote in message
>news:38929DD8.B30A0882_at_informatik.med.uni-giessen.de...
>> NetComrade wrote:
>>
>> > Since stupid Oracle with their release of Oracle8i don't allow
>> > text-based installations, and our servers are 1000+ miles away, I was
>> > wondering if I can do it over a DSL line, but I would need to know how
>> > much bandwith it would require.
>> >
>> > My options are: (northpoint is expensive as hell, but the only thing
>> > available)
>> > 144Kbps - $69/mo
>> > 160Kbps - $89/mo
>> > 200Kbps - $99/mo
>> > 416Kbps - $149/mo
>> > 784Kbps - $199/mo
>> > 1.04Mbps - $229/mo
>> > 1.54Mbps - $299/mo
>> >
>> > I don't think my company would want to pay above $100/month for
>> > infrequent installations, so I was wondering if there is a point...
>> > (on the other side, beats paying for tickets and hotel).
>>
>> If you've Solaris 2.7/MU4 on both sides, you can use LBX (low bandwidth
>> X) to improve the speed of the X connection. LBX rearrages, caches and
>> compresses the X events && data...
>>
>> See lbxproxy (1) for details...
>>
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>>
>> Bye,
>> Roland
>>
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In case I forgot to mention:
We use Oracle 7.3.4 on Solaris 2.6, 2.7 boxes

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