Re: Doesn't support multiple homes?

Read the installation instructions...
[Quoted] These clearly state you cannot install des6i in a previously created multi-home
[Quoted] [Quoted] Oracle 8i env., and contains a registry tweak to force it.

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Greg Teets <gteets_at_rr.cinci.com> schreef in berichtnieuws
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> I've been trying to install Developer 6.0 that i downloaded from


> Oracle onto the same Windows NT workstation machine that I have oracle

> 8i on.  Developer cannot fin the database.  Do your comments below

> mean that I can't use these two together.

>

> If I can, please explain how.  I'm lost as far as how to get this

> working.  It works fine at work because they have the db on one

> machine and forms on another but I'm just trying to get it going at

> home on one machine and i don't have any idea how to configure TNS

> listener if that's what is required.

>

> It seems like it shouldn't be this hard to get them both working on

> the same machine.

>

> Please help.

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

>

> >

> >A note of caution:

> >

> >Oracle products CAN require separate home directories...it depends on the

> >version of the product...for Instance Designer 6i cannot be installed on

 a PC


> >with any Oracle 8.1.x products already installed ( like Enterprise

 manager 2.1


> >or the newest 8.1 client tools-sqlPlus, Sqlnet, etc) ...It uses 8.0.x

 version


> >DLLs,binaries,  etc so needs an 8.0.x home, BUT the installer will not

 support


> >Multiple homes;hence, designer 6i must be installed on a PC with only

 8.0.x


> >level stuff on it- or no Oracle stuff at all....Interesting twist: after

> >installing Designer6i you are asked if you want to install the EXP/IMP

> >utilities..if you say yes, a NEW oracle home will be created since these

 tools


> >are 8.1.x versions..

> >

> >It's like Lewis Carrol designed these things for Alice...

> >

> >John Greco

> >

> >"Spammy Nono" <spambust_at_localhost.zz> wrote:

> >

> >>"Brian Peasland" <peasland_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov> wrote in message


> >>news:39BE40A4.D05C3C3F_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov...

> >>> Patrick,

> >>>

> >>> You don't need multiple Oracle homes for these products. You can

 install


> >>> Developer, Designer, Discoverer and Oracle Client software all in the


> >>> same Oracle Home. They will all run fine side by side and you don't

 need


> >>> multiple machines.

> >>>

> >>> HTH,


> >>> Brian

> >>>

> >>

> >>The "Client" (sqlnet networking) software is included with any of those

> >>products, right? Then you don't have to install it too in the same home.

> >>But pay attention to version numbers on each included sqlnet software

> >>components.

> >>

> >>Btw, where do you find information about the above products' (and

> >>different versions) certified and supported version(s) of sqlnet?

> >>I have tried MetaLink, but perhaps not tried hard enough, because

> >>there should really exist such matrix!

> >>

> >>Regards,

> >>/Fad

> >>

> >>> Patrick Joyal wrote:

> >>> >

> >>> > Hi,

> >>> >

> >>> > How come Designer and Discoverer doesn't support multiple homes

> >>> > installations?  Is it because

> >>> > theses products are not compatibles with other Oracle products?  Or

 is
 it


> >>> > just to make buy more

> >>> > computers?

> >>> >

> >>> > If I want to run Forms & Report, Discoverer and Designer, I need 3

 NT


> >>> > workstations.  Or is there

> >>> > a way to bypass that limitation and have all applications on the


 same


> >>> > machine?


> >>> >

> >>> > thanks

> >>> >

> >>> > Patrick

> >>>

> >>> --

> >>> ========================================

> >>> Brian Peasland

> >>> Raytheons Systems at

> >>>   USGS EROS Data Center

> >>> These opinions are my own and do not

> >>> necessarily reflect the opinions of my

> >>> company!

> >>> ========================================

> >>

> >

> >

> >

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