Re: Silly question #44

Nuno,

Not silly at all, IMHO (but this may be of limited use, as we haven't tested W2K properly yet). OTOH, I don't think NT5 will be all that different to NT4. NT5.1 (alias XP) may be a different kettle of fish...

Up to now we have had no problem connecting 8.1.7 client (on NT4 and HPUX) to *any* earlier (7.3.4+) versions (except for db links and snapshots, which do seem to have the odd gotcha).

I have heard (unofficially, not tested yet) that 8.1.7.3 can't connect properly to 7.3 instances for snapshots.

BTW, we have production databases on 804, 805, 806, 815, 816 and 817. I know it sounds silly on the face of it, and it would be very nice to rationalise, but each app is under the control of different owners, and (not unreasonably IMHO), the app owners want to see full regression testing on their own app before they upgrade the db version (even patches).

This is not always easy, unless funds are allocated.

Good luck.

Paul

"Nuno Souto" <nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam> wrote in message news:3c6a3a4e.7535075_at_news-vip.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi folks.
> I hate when people ask me this sort of thing. Always feel like
> sending them off to talk to an Oracle sales rep as punishment!
>
>
> If I have a Win2K workstation loaded with Oracle Client 8i release 3
> (whew, all that to say 8.1.7 client...), am I gonna have probs
> connecting to an 8.0.6 server? Net80, TCP/IP.
>
> I'm nearly 100% sure I won't, but I can't find any relevant
> confirmation in Metaclick or Technet. Or, I don't have the foggiest on
> the keywords to use for such a stupid question.
>
> I know, I know: suck it and see. If I could afford the time to do
> that, I would. Failing it, I have to rely on collective wisdom.
>
> TIA for any feedback.
>
>
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam
Received on Wed Feb 13 2002 - 15:16:22 CST