Re: Not meant to be flame bait, but... X is not Needed for running (is needed for installing) Oracle9iAS 9.0.3

Here is an OTN URL describing running Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 WITHOUT X .... http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/ias/doc_library/903doc_otn/sol.903/relno tes/config.htm#1032553 (Then search for string=The J2SE Version 1.4 software does not require the X Server

Yep. You do need a place to display to... for ANY Oracle install these days (X server somewhere in your network or on the current machine).

But, after the install, as others have said, X is not needed for a database server.

And, even after install, as others have said, X IS needed for the application server ---- EXCEPT in the specific case I was trying to explain.

If you are NOT running Forms server and install Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 AND upgrade Jave to 1.4 , then having an X to display to is NOT needed. We have been running this way in production mode since January 2003 with no problems.

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"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message
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> I thought you needed an X server for at least the Database install.

>

>

> --

> Niall Litchfield

> Oracle DBA

> Audit Commission UK

> "JustAnotherDBA" <burttemp1REMOVE_THIS_at_bellsouth.net> wrote in message

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> > Linux for the OS !  This one is easy :)

> >

> > Also, run Linux without any X server too. But, to do this you will need

> > version 9.0.3 (or newer?) of 9iAS and then you have to upgrade the Java

> > (there are instructions in the install for running OEM(which is

required)


> > without an X server to display to). Actually, the 9.0.3 version was not

> > available (3 months ago) on Solaris for running the heavier pieces like

> > Portal and Business Intelligence.

> >

> > But with the memory limitations you give, I suspect running BOTH 9i DB

and


> > 9iAS will be almost impossible (or slowww). The database might be ok,

but


> > not 9iAS . Then again, it might depend on what options you install for

> 9iAS

> > . The liter version (just Web Cache and J2EE) might be ok. But, if you

> > install Portal, Business Intelligence (Forms and Report Server), I can't

> > imagine it working very well or at all.

> >

> > Maybe the Oracle install on Linux is more forgiving, but on Solaris, it

> > would not even proceed if TMP wasn't 1G, /etc/hosts had to have a fully

> > qualified hostname, and memory was checked too I think (or it was

> > recommended to be at least 1 Gig+ for running both 9iAS and 9iDB) .

> >

> > Actually, the install of 9iAS highly recommends running the 9iDB and

9iAS


> on

> > different machines . AND, if you install Portal or "Business

> Intelligence",

> > they will require the 9iDB have OiD installed (another "hog").

> >

> > Oh yeah, be prepared to make your System tablespace extremely large for

> > Portal (PlSql?).

> >

> > I had many problems trying to run both 9iDB and 9iAS on the same (much

> > beefier) Solaris system.

> >

> > Ended up giving up on the Portal and Business Intelligence (not really

> > needed in our company). Also, have a dedicated Solaris machine for

running


> > the 9iAS.

> >

> > Going to try and upgrade our 8174 DBs to 9.2.0.3 later this year.

> >

> > Good luck!

> >

> > --

> >

> > "Jared" <jared_at_hwai.com> wrote in message

> > news:480f610.0304140618.7f52cfc7_at_posting.google.com...

> > > Here's an apples and oranges question that I am trying to figure out:

> > >

> > > Given the following two machines (for argument's sake, assume each has

> > > the same disks and 100 MHz FSB speed (twin 7200 RPM Seagates or

> > > Maxtors, EIDE unless I can get Linux happy with the ATA interface).

> > > Assume memory is not a constraint even at 768MB total, I can keep the

> > > SGA small for now - so I guess it comes down to the processors):

> > >

> > > twin 533-MHz Celeron                  single 900MHz Athlon (T-bird)

> > > 768MB                                 1 GB memory

> > >

> > > Which would make a better Oracle server?  Should it run Win2K or

> > > Linux?  I am starting a venture with a friend at home and am going to

> > > set up a machine with 9i and 9iAS.  I would rather keep them on the

> > > same machine for now (I have configured n-tier professionally several

> > > times, but I only have so many machines at home).

> > >

> > > Opinions solicited!

> > >

> > > TIA -

> > >

> > > Jared Hecker

> > > theheckers.org_at_jared (or something like that - reply-to address not

> > > operational)

> >

> >

> >

>

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