Re: Install both Oracle 8i and 9i on a single Sun Solaris Box?

"Jim Cheng" <jinxcheng_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cn645t$6mt$1_at_news.Stanford.EDU...
> Someone suggested that I rename the exisiting files of 9i (oratab and
> orainstall.loc) under /var/opt/oracle
>
> so that OUI will install a "clean" copy of 8i.
>
> Will it cauase any problem (like a seprate listner fo 8i)?
>
> If the ORACLE_HOME of 9i is /opt/oracle/920,
> can I install 8i at a completely different directory (e.g., ORACLE_HOME =
> /u01/oracle/app/product/817)?
>
> Thank you so much for the help.
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Dave" <x_at_x.com> wrote in message
> news:B4sld.13991$up1.1181_at_text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> "Jim Cheng" <jinxcheng_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:cn5gd1$o79$1_at_news.Stanford.EDU...
>>> Will it be a problem if both Oracle 8i and 9i use the same default port
>>> 1521?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jim
>>> "Dave" <x_at_x.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5P6ld.13163$up1.2677_at_text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>>>
>>>> "Jim Cheng" <jinxcheng_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:cn1noi$p5t$1_at_news.Stanford.EDU...
>>>>> If I export $ORACLE_HOME (and $ORACLE_BASE, $ORACLE_SID, etc.) to a
>>>>> different directory, will it confuse the existing Oracle 9.2.0.4?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> not at all, no need for a different oracle_base, one per server is good
>>>> practice
>>>>
>>>> Just oracle home (and path)
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> only use one listener, the 9i one which can serve both the 8i and 9i
>> database
>>
>> but if you run two listeners, then no must use different ports
>>
>
>

if you want a completely separate oracle_home, sure go for it no problems.

Personally dont see the point in renaming, the files, might cause a problem for the existing oracle home

my recommandatio, just install in a new oracle home and let oracle deal with the files itself (which it does nicely on unix) Received on Sat Nov 13 2004 - 20:05:17 CST