Re: UNIX Services on WIndows 2000 Server

bdbafh_at_gmail.com (Paul Drake) wrote in message news:<910046b4.0406261717.4f20e9f1_at_posting.google.com>...
> premmehrotra_at_hotmail.com (Prem K Mehrotra) wrote in message news:<43441e77.0406261043.73d40f37_at_posting.google.com>...
> > I will be getting HP's ProLiant G2 BL20p servers with Windows 2000 server
> > sofwtare on it. I don't think windows 2000 server comes with any UNIX scripting
> > language such as KSH. I am a UNIX person who has to work on Windows 2000 server.
> >
> > I remember Micosroft was providing some UNIX services. Is it avaiable for free,
> > can someone provide information how to get it/buy it if one has to pay money
> > for it. I will be running Oracle on it and using sqlplus etc. I know some
> > UNIX srevices have problems with sqlplus etc. Any pointers on this topic
> > will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> >
> > Prem
>
> there are these websites on the internet that offer a service known as a
>
> "search engine"
>
> pick a "search engine" (e.g. www.google.com, www.lycos.com, www.altavista.com)
> enter its address (URL) in the browswer
> and enter the following string in the search field:
>
> microsoft services for unix sfu
>
> and I'll bet that you find what you are looking for.
>
> seriously, are you a troll or are you just plain that lazy?
>
> -bdbafh

Thanks to all for your responses. It is good to know cygwin works well with Oracle and is free. Once I used a UNIX srevice on Window, it worked well when using UNIX commands, but failed when using sqlplus. That's why I wanted to know other's opinions.

Prem Received on Sun Jun 27 2004 - 07:53:00 CDT