Re: Which OS is better Win2k or Linux to learn Oracle?

Yes, I can read, thank you!

The original poster wanted to know what she should install on so as to best mimic what the real world looks like. And (by implication) what it *will* look like soon enough.

And as Solaris for Intel is no longer a supported platform for 9i, and 9i is the latest version, it seems somewhat perverse to shunt him or her in the direction of learning a version with a limited future on a platform with no future!

Hence my reference to "future-proofing".

Regards
HJR

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"Trifon Anguelov" <trifona_at_pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> "Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr_at_www.com> wrote in message

> news:3bd7c9b1$0$9826$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...

> > But 9i doesn't run on Solaris Intel.  Future-proofing requires a version

> > that runs on a readily availble O/S.  You'll be fine on Windows.  Forget

> > what the rest of the world runs on: Oracle runs similarly on all

platforms


> > (just more reliably on some than on others ;-)  ...just get a version

that


> > you are happy with and can learn with.

> >

> > Regards

> > HJR

> > --

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> > Oracle Resources : http://www.geocities.com/howardjr2000

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> > "Trifon Anguelov" <trifona_at_pacbell.net> wrote in message

> > news:PnOB7.2579$RR2.1269644307_at_newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...

> > >

> > > "Helaman" <zoraster_at_REMOVEprontomail.com> wrote in message

> > > news:isnettcaauscdisam8b40rk33ea6iv7vh7_at_4ax.com...

> > > > As I type this message, I am downloading Mandrake  Linux.

> > > > I am using win2k at the moment. I will be installing Linux.

> > > >

> > > > I have  Oracle 8i installed already on the win2k.

> > > >

> > > > My question is which is better to use as regards to the real

> > > > world.  I saw some posts that leaned to Unix or linux as the

standard


> > > > platform for running Oracle.

> > > >

> > > > What do businesses use to run Oracle?

> > > >

> > > > Helaman

> > >

> > > Helaman,

> > >

> > > Most common you will find Oracle on Solaris.

> > >

> > > Get yourself Solaris 8 (Intel) and install Oracle on Solaris.

> > >

> > > You might have troubles installing Oracle on Mandrake, better use SuSE

> > 7.2.

> > >

> > > Hope that helps.

> > >

> > > Trifon Anguelov

> > > Senior Oracle DBA

> > >

> > > http://www.dbaclick.com

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

> She said "I have  Oracle 8i installed already on the win2k." , and Oracle

> 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 run on Solaris 8 (Intel). I have them installed and

running.


>

> Trifon Anguelov

> Senior Oracle DBA

>

> http://www.dbaclick.com

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