Re: Which Linux OS

Glen A Stromquist <glen_stromquist_at_no_spam_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<IWqoc.2295$j6.1195_at_edtnps84>...
> Gerald S. wrote:
> > We would like to do some initial investigation of Oracle on Linux?
> >
> > Is there is a Free / low cost version of Linux that I can use for my eval,
> > or must I purchase the Redhat Enterprise AS?
> >
> > Thanx,
> >
> >
> I've done 8.1.7 on RH 7.3 and SuSE 7.3, and 9.2.0 on RH9 and SuSE 7.3
> and 9.0 pro. Both distros installed oracle nicely, with the SuSE getting
> a slight nod for having a lot of the legwork aready done insofar as
> oracle user and group already set up and the slick orarun.rpm's
>
> Having said that 9.2 runs nicely on my RH 9 box, whereas the SuSE 9 box
> seems to freeze inexplicably while I have Oracle running on it, an issue
> that I unforunatly haven't had time to delve into to yet...

I've seen boxes intermittently freeze due to those removeable disk drive bays getting old.

jg

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