Re: (Oracle8i or Oracle9i) + RH 7.3: does it work?

Stuart Blake Tener wrote:
> I was told that 9i is requisite of a minimum of 512MB of RAM, which is the
> sum total my laptop has in it, and is the maximum it can hold. Therefore, I
> am
> concerned with trying to using 8i (I also do not have 9i, but could get it
> with
> very little problem, buy purchasing the demo CDs, I know that).
>
> Though at this point, I cannot remember having too much problems with
> getting
> Oracle 8i installed in the past.
>
> Performance is not my issue, since I am using Oracle to just learn about the
> engine and improve my DBA skills.
>
> Stuart
> Beverly Hills, CA

Don't worry about the memory... I've got 8i and 9i running on Linux boxes with only 256MB of RAM. The default tuning settings are somewhat "bloated" for a minimal, "let's screw around with it" install, so you should be able to re-tune the install appropriately without much problem.

$0.02

...jeff Received on Wed Jul 17 2002 - 04:35:05 CDT