Re: Oracle 10g linux download question

From: Howard J. Rogers <hjr_at_dizwell.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 07:32:20 +1000
Message-ID: <40c0ea50$0$1587$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

"Joe Sath" <u705413818_at_spawnkill.ip-mobilphone.net> wrote in message news:l.1086382068.1328857421_at_wayne-nat.traffic.com...
> Technet.oracle.com has three files to download.
>
> db.cpio.gz, that is for database server I guess.
> ship.crs.cpio.gz, That is for RAC I guess.
>
> There is one called companion disk, what is this companion disk for?
>
> It used to be Disk1,Disk2,Disk3. Now Oracle is trying to confuse us.
>
> Thanks for your help

There is only one CD required, and it has a name of ship.db.cpio.gz.

I don't know what download page you're looking at but the one I've just got in front of me has 5 links. The 'download the complete files' one, the companion CD, the client release, the cluster ready services and the instant client.

What is confusing about that? The first link it contains, links to the one CD you need.

The companion disk has "other stuff" on it which you don't need to run 10g. Learn upfront how to visit http://tahiti.oracle.com, and there visit the 10g documentation library. You will find in the bottom right-hand corner an entire section devoted to "The Companion CD Installation Guides", which explains what's on that particular CD.

Full 10g on Linux installation instructions available at www.dizwell.com, along with other tips and ideas. But don't forget tahiti, either.

Regards
HJR Received on Fri Jun 04 2004 - 16:32:20 CDT