Re: Oracle server 7.3.4 and AIX 5.1

Charlie wrote:

>Hi
> I am involved in software development and client support for an
>application which uses Oracle. I have a client still using Oracle
>version 7.3.4 so I still need to support this database version. I am
>in the process of upgrading my servers from AIX 4.33 to 5.1 I need to
>know if there is any way to get 7.3.4 of oracle to run on AIX 5.1
>until I manage to get this version upgraded to 8 or 9
>It checks the OS version when you run the Oracle 7 installer, can this
>be overrided and does this cause later problems - I already have a
>seperate version of Oracle 8 on this AIX 5 box.
>
>Thanks for any help anyone can give
>
>

Can it be done? Perhaps. Should it be done? No!

Install 8i and set compatible to 7.3.4.

Oh and test the .... out of it no matter what you do before actually running it
as a production instance.

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