Re: problems with oracle 8i under slackware linux

From: NorwoodThree <norwoodthree_at_my-deja.com>
Date: 3 Oct 2002 15:51:13 -0700
Message-ID: <ba03e2c.0210031451.3fc91028@posting.google.com>

Oracle 8i isnt supported on Slackware. You'll have to choose another flavor of Linux.

Here's the Matrix I received directly from Oracle.

Server Certifications
OS Product Certified With Version Status Addtl. Info. Components Other Install Issue
VA Linux 6.2 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Not Planned Yes None None None TurboLinux Server 6.0.5 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Desup:OS Yes None N/A N/A TurboLinux Data Server 6.0 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Desup:OS Yes None N/A N/A

SuSE SLES7 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None Yes 
SuSE 7.2 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None Yes 
SuSE 7.1 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None 
SuSE 7.0 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None 
SuSE 6.4 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Not Planned Yes None None None 
SuSE 6.3 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Not Planned Yes None None None 
Red Hat 7.1 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None 
Red Hat 7.0 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None Yes 
Red Hat 6.2 EE 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None 
Red Hat 6.2 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None 
Red Hat 6.1 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Not Planned Yes None None None 

Red Hat 6.0 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Desup:OS Yes None N/A N/A Red Hat 2.1 Advanced Server 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Not Planned Yes None None None
Miracle Linux 2.0 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None Miracle Linux 1.0 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None Intel Caldera Open UNIX 8 with LKP 8.0 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Certified Yes None None None
Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 8.1.7 (8i) N/A N/A Not Planned Yes None None None Received on Thu Oct 03 2002 - 17:51:13 CDT