Re: 10g install : IP address can not be determined

From: Howard J. Rogers <hjr_at_dizwell.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 08:07:55 +1100
Message-ID: <41991aac$0$24376$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

Robert wrote:
> "Howard J. Rogers"
>

>>http://www.dizwell.com/html/virtual_oracle__linux_.html
>>HJR

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>
> thanks Howard, heh heh looks like you're some sorta fanatic about
> VMWare...read it everywhere on this forum....
> I have not a good read yet but will to see your points.
> I resolved the IP issure by adding to /etc/hosts
>
>

Well, a VMware fanatic AND a White Box Linux one. :-)

I like VMware because it means Oracle stays in one well-encapsulated place, and doesn't waltz all over a perfectly good (physical) machine configuration. It makes an Oracle sandbox environment very portable between physical machines. It means I can run RHAS3 (ie WBL) regardless of my physical O/S, so my learning environment is consistent. It gives Windows users a chance to use a real O/S. And it means I can indulge my habit of installing new distros and other O/Ses whenever I like without kissing goodbye to my real machine each time.

Oh, and it means I can build RAC and Data Guard and other exotic configurations all on my stately old laptop.

For learning/training/mucking about purposes, it really can't be beaten (IMHO, of course). The only slight bummer is the price, but I reckon there are worse ways of spending US$189.

Regards
HJR Received on Mon Nov 15 2004 - 15:07:55 CST