Re: Oracle 7.3.3.6 to Oracle 9i on Solaris 2.6

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:qrc5lugt3jm23vah5uj26nn9hjnbktpf49_at_4ax.com...
> On 8 Aug 2002 05:42:06 -0700, patrick.philpott_at_orcinc.com (Patrick)
> wrote:
>
> >Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
news:<tg33lu4gsaadgr6r4jfs7k4i8b6uthl08q_at_4ax.com>...
> >> On 7 Aug 2002 13:18:23 -0700, patrick.philpott_at_orcinc.com (Patrick)
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Can I go from Oracle 7.3 to Oracle 9i or would you recommend going to
> >> >8i and get that stable and then goto 9i ?
> >> >
> >> >Would I need to install patches for 9i only on my OS or for both 8i
> >> >and 9i.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Thanks Patrick
> >>
> >> Wouldn't recommend doing that. Oracle 9i might even not be certified
> >> against 2.6, which is going to be desupported by Sun at the end of
> >> this year.
> >> I would upgrade to 8.1.7, upgrade Solaris to 2.8, stay on 8i for a
> >> while (you will be schocked) and only then do the 9i hassle.
> >> If you go the straight way you might end up with a 7.3 database in a
> >> 9i cloack.
> >>
> >> Hth
> >>
> >>
> >> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> >>
> >> To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
> >
> >Thanks for the replay Sybrand, but I have on question "(you will be
schocked)"
> >Why will I be shocked ?
>
> The New Features for Oracle 8i course is 4 days.
> The New Features for Oracle 9i course is another 5 days.
> Need I say more?
> You won't be able to digest them on your own, they are way to many,
> and before you have digested them Oracle will release 10i :)
>
> Regards
>
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
> To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address

Doubtless the New Features for Oracle 10i course will be a month. Trouble is, will they release 11i after three weeks? Answer: Yes, obviously... think of the revenue from the OCP courses!

Regards,
Paul Received on Fri Aug 09 2002 - 14:49:32 CDT