Re: Anybody can please confirm these version numbers for me?

From: Gerhard Häring <gerhard.haering_at_opus-gmbh.net>
Date: 3 Dec 2002 13:06:44 GMT
Message-ID: <slrnaupapr.u8.gerhard.haering@haering.opus-gmbh.net>

Hanne Iren Midttun <hannem_at_tihlde.org> wrote:

> On 2 Dec 2002, Gerhard Häring wrote:
> 

>> So I've patched a development Oracle 8i server to the 8.1.7.4 patch release.
>> Now when I do a
>>
>> #v+
>> SQL> select * from v$version;
>>
>> BANNER
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>> Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.4.0 - Production
>> PL/SQL Release 8.1.7.4.0 - Production
>> CORE 8.1.7.0.0 Production
>> TNS for Linux: Version 8.1.7.4.0 - Production
>> NLSRTL Version 3.4.1.0.0 - Production
>> #v-
>>
>> the version number for the 'CORE' component look strange. It's still at
>> 8.1.7.0.0. Is this normal or did something go wrong during my patching?

> 
> I don't know if this is normal, but I have just the same versions numbers
> (Oracle 8.1.7.0 -> 8.1.7.4 on AIX. No errors during installation), I have
> 3 installations of Oracle and they are all the same.

Thanks. Then I'm willing to assume that everything is ok :-)

I was wondering if reinstalling the glibc 2.1 stubs did make the difference. The install guide for the patch helpfully forgot to mention that this is necessary :-/

Regards,

• Gerhard

Received on Tue Dec 03 2002 - 07:06:44 CST