Re: Oracle7 for Sun Solaris available anywhere?

"Paul Vallee" <vallee_at_pythian.com> wrote in message news:bbab5397.0311290919.358702c0_at_posting.google.com...
> 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

You should be able to upgrade the database to 8.1 without the 7.3 software, at least manually. I don't remember all the details but it's all in the migration guide. Good luck. Received on Sat Nov 29 2003 - 13:29:24 CST