Re: Memory for 8i on Linux

From: Jonathan Gennick <jonathan_at_gennick.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:28:46 GMT
Message-ID: <38bdb442.8230745@netnews.worldnet.att.net>

On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:40:29 GMT, "Buck Turgidson" <jcmanNOSPAM_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>I want to install an 8i demo database on linux, just for OCP purposes etc.
>The box in question has 96MB. I've heard 8i wants 128MB. Can I squeeze by
>with 96MB?

Probably. I have successfully run it on a Windows NT box with only 64 meg of ram, and also on one w/96MB. If Win NT can run it w/96MB, I'm sure Linux can too.

BTW, with only 64MB, 8i runs like a dog. You end up swapping a lot.

Jonathan Received on Tue Feb 22 2000 - 10:28:46 CST