Re: Oracle Client versions and upgrading

Eric wrote:

> I have currently Oracle 8.0.5 installed with the standard Oracle
> Client provided with this version. I tried to use the OracleClient
> ADO.NET Data provider which require OraOleDb provided in version
> 8.1.7.3 .
>
> Here is my current config for oracle
> INVENTAIRE DE (inf02/10.0.1.52) :
>
> DEFAULT_HOME
> Oracle Installer 3.3.1.0.0C
> Oracle TCP/IP Protocol Adapter 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle Named Pipes Protocol Adapter 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle8 Utilities 8.0.5.0.0
> Required Support Files 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle Net8 Client 8.0.5.0.0
> SQL*Plus 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle Net8 Assistant 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle Documentation 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle Objects for OLE 2.3.0.2.0
> Oracle Software Manager 1.6.0.0.0
> Oracle Call Interface 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle8 ODBC Driver 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle Enterprise Manager 1.6.0.0.0
> Oracle Enterprise Manager Quick Tour 1.6.0.0.0
> Oracle Enterprise Manager SDK 1.6.0.0.0
> Oracle Administrator Toolbar 1.6.0.0.0
> Oracle Enterprise Manager DB Admin Applications 1.6.0.0.0
> Oracle Enterprise Manager Repository Manager 1.6.0.0.0
> Oracle Migration Assistant for Microsoft Access 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle File Packager 1.0.0.1.1
> Oracle Trace Collection Services 8.0.5.0.0
> Java(TM) Runtime Environment 1.1.1.0.0
> Oracle Web Publishing Assistant 8.0.5.0.0
> Assistant Common Files 8.0.5.0.0
> Oracle8 Release Notes 8.0.5.0.0
>
>
> I have dowloaded the 8.1.7.3 (Oracle 8 Realease 3) Oracle client on
> the Oracle web site and tried to install it on my client machine.But
> the installation failed raising the error "The support files required
> (RSF) for Oracle 8i can't be installed in a directory ORACLE_HOME that
> contains already 7.x or 8.0.x RSF Files".
>
> Oracle is installed in c:\orant\ and this path only contains
> directories but no file. furthermore is this Oracle client compatible
> with a 8 (not 8i) OracleServer. I found no information about this
> problem on oracle site.
> Could someone give me some information on the process to be able to
> install this client version ? Thanks in advance.
>
> Eric

As hinted: install in a different Oracle_home? 8i client is compatible with 8.0; in fact 9iRel2 is. BTW, you have 8.1.7.0 (=Rel 3), Rel 1 was 8.1.5.0 Patch to 8.1.7.4

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Regards,
Frank van Bortel