Re: Separate client s/w on single machine

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
>
> "Tweetie Pooh" <tp601553_at_cia.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns906B698719458TweetiePooh_at_62.253.162.109...
> > Is there a way to install both 7 and 8i clients onto a single machine so
 we
> > can use this older app on 7 and have available the newer features of the
 8i
> > to connect to our newer servers.
> >
> > TIA
>
> Sure install Oracle 7 in the *default* Oracle home
> (as first step)
> and install Oracle 8i in a *different* Oracle home.
> Obviously you will get two directories with a tnsnames.ora files.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

I would like to add:

Use a common %ORACLE_BASE% - on a partition that is large enough for all of your binaries (and Docs)
Its not a show stopper, but a good practice.

e.g

D:\Oracle\

	Ora73\		-- HOME0
	Ora81\		-- HOME1
	.
	.
	.

hth,

Paul Received on Sun Apr 15 2001 - 00:17:43 CEST