Re: Oracle Homes on NT

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 20:25:15 +0200
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"Jeremy Van Veelen" <vanveelen_at_jea.ca> wrote in message

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> We have Oracle 8.1.6 server installed on our NT Server.  Now we have

> installed Oracle 8.0.3 client with Pro*C (into a different home) and ever
> since then the 8.1.6 instance has been down. Is there a major
> incompatibility issue here? Is there a way I can resolve this issue?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jeremy Van Veelen
> please add j_ to the beginning of my email address if you wish to reply
> directly to me.
>
>
>

Shouldn't be. All executables have different names in 8i and you installed them in different homes.
Oracle 8.0.3 was regarded as buggy though and it has been desupported almost immediately.
Any specific error message when you try to start the instance?

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Tue May 08 2001 - 13:25:15 CDT