Re: Retrieving Oracle 5.0 data

I originally directly responded because I did not realize we could post here again.

Anyway, to correct what I said nearline.

The most generic setting I can remember is machine type J. It used to work on Zeniths, early Compaqs, Everexes, etc.

The other main thing is that those versions of Oracle required a non-MS extended memory manager. I used to use QEMM386 from Quarterdeck. I am not sure I remember the buzzwords correctly, but MS on handles extended memory but Oracle needs expanded memory. DOS versions prior to 6 (and maybe 5.2) did not manage the correct memory type. (O5 was written for DOS3.2, but I used it through 6.2).

O5 was character based, so the video type is/was irrelevant. The main problems were the BIOS and extra memory management.

Oh, officially, O5 required 1M of memory, preferred 1.5-2M, but would work, with some tuning, at 900K. At least 512K DOS, 512K emmwhatever, prefered 640K DOS, 1M emmwhatever.

Load sequence for the TSR's could also be a factor. (SQLPME is a TSR.)

Andreas Necker <Andreas.Necker_at_isb-ag.de> wrote in message news:<3B0108B9.C63CD7C7_at_isb-ag.de>...
> hi,
>
> George McLean wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to get data out of an old Oracle 5.0 database. This version of
> > Oracle runs under MS-DOS but I do not have it running yet.
> >
> > I seem to be having trouble defining a machine type for SQLPME
> >
> > I would like to run this on a Pentium 100 in MS DOS mode, Video is Trident
> > Super VGA.
> >
> > When I run SQLPME the screen goes blank so I think that the machine type is
> > not correct. The list of available machines is pretty ancient. Is there any
> > way to get updated code to run with this?
> >
>
> afaik there is a tool called machtype.exe.
>
> hth
> andreas
Received on Fri May 18 2001 - 09:17:37 CDT