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In article <9LdN8.218116$xS2.16341180_at_news1.calgary.shaw.ca>,
bobs_at_yahoo.com says...
> Assuming an NT 4.0 system with no Oracle components, what is the minimum
> that would need to be installed on that system to utilize ADO/Oracle OLEDB
> in VB apps running on that machine. As I understand it, you would need
> TNS(Net8) services. Can this be installed on its own or do you need to
> install the complete Oracle Client software? I would also need the Oracle
> OLEDB provider which, again, I understand is part of the Oracle Client but
> can it be installed by itself?
>
> What I'm hoping for is a system that has nothing more then the TNS services
> and the Oracle OLEDB provider installed. Is this possible and would it
> suffice? Thanks.
>
> Bob :-)
>
>
>
You need to install the entire Oracle Client. You can choose "Application User" for a minimum installation.