Re: Oracle7 for Sun Solaris available anywhere?

Getting Oracle software from someone other than Oracle ? Sounds like a license violation to me ...

Contrary to popular belief, 7.3.4 is still semi-supported until 12-31-2003 . So, I would try Oracle Support first. If you do this, I would be curious as to their reaction to this request, so please post back. For more info on 7.3.4 support or no support , see URL
http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=66409.1

Anyway, based on what you said (and didn't say - like no export backup available), I am wondering if you could use the 7.3.3 software and perform some steps to downgrade. This might not work for a 'patchset' , but use to work for something like 7.3 to 7.1 . For an example of 7.3 to 7.1, see URL http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/A57673_01/DOC/server/doc/MIG73/ch9.htm#toc091

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"Paul Vallee" <vallee_at_pythian.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,

>

> I am trying to scrounge up the software install for Oracle 7.3.4 on

> Sun Solaris. The customer is licensed but can not find the CDs. The

> project is to recover an old v7 backup and extract the data within it,

> dating from early 2001.

>

> However, only 8.1 is installed on the server now, and it does not grok

> the controlfiles and datafiles at all. The odma and mig utilities of

> course want the Oracle7 software to be installed somewhere to perform

> the upgrade.

>

> I found and installed 7.3.3 software and it won't open this database

> either.

>

> Result: I can't open this db at all.

>

> I'm writing to see if anyone knows where oracle7 for sun solaris can

> be downloaded online, or barring that, if anyone would be willing to

> tar up their installation, and put it online compressed so I can

> download it.

>

> If you can help, please email me asap.

>

> Thanks,

> Paul