Re: Best Linux distribution...

From: Steve <ThisOne_at_Aint.valid>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:58:27 +1200
Message-ID: <d1n203$1nd$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>

Frank van Bortel wrote:
> deancoo wrote:
>

>> Quick question.  What would be one of the better Linux distributions 
>> to run the Oracle db platform?  I'm planning on using it in my home 
>> office/techlab to test out 'stuff' relating to data warehouses.  It 
>> would primarily work on data, and run data warehouse relate Oracle 
>> tools.  Realizing, of course, that Oracle pushes Redhat Enterprise and 
>> SUSE LINUX, is there something in the ranks of the truly free that 
>> someone may have had good experiences with, or even something people 
>> think should be avoided?

>
>
> If there was a 'best' Linux, it would have something all the others
> do not have - swifter IO, better and faster memory access, whatever.
> Kinda' hard if all sources are known, don't you think?
>
> Try WhiteBox (based on RHEL 3 sources) - it's free.
>

Been working here on 10g without a problem for well over a year now.

My vote as well.

Steve Received on Mon Mar 21 2005 - 11:58:27 CST