By lean, I meant no necessary software installed. Since I'm using it as a DB
server, I do not want anything else on it for security and reliability sack.
But of course the hardware power will need to be enough to run Oracle.
--
Best Regards,
Kai Yuen Kiang
MIS Analyst
Cytech Technology Ltd.
Tel: (852) 2378-2225
Fax: (852) 2375-7700
http://www.cytecht.com
"Gerard H. Pille" <ghp_at_skynet.be> ????? news:3BE67F3B.BD6D0206_at_skynet.be...
> Kai Yuen Kiang wrote:
> >
> > Dear experts,
> >
> > I'm very interested to install Oracle8i on a lean Linux server,
however
> > as far as I know, Oracle8i needs an X server even with a silent
installation
> > mode. So, does anyone know a method to install and run Oracle without
the X?
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> > Kai Yuen Kiang
> >
> > MIS Analyst
> > Cytech Technology Ltd.
> > Tel: (852) 2378-2225
> > Fax: (852) 2375-7700
> > http://www.cytecht.com
>
> Oracle insists on having an X server, but this server may be running on
> another system, even a PC with, eg. Hummingbird Exceeds, if I have the
> name correct. But, of course, another Linux system with X would do very
> nice ;-)
>
> But if your Linux server is that "lean", will it be able to manage
> Oracle 8i ?
> --
>
> Gerard H. Pille
>
> (denk even na voor je antwoordt)
Received on Wed Nov 07 2001 - 20:23:52 CST
