Re: repository 6i on 8.1.7

Kevin HaleBoyes wrote:
>
> I'm in the process of getting Designer 6i and Repository 6i (both Release 2) nstalled on my
> workstation (Win2K) and database server (RedHat Linux 6.2/Oracle EE 8.1.7) respectively.
> Designer and the client-side of Repository installed just fine but I found something in the
> Repository (on the server) installation
> documents that halted my progress. In chapter 1 under "System Requirements"
> it lists the requirements on the server as:
>
> "...
> Oracle8i Server, release 8.1.6 only (not 8.1.7)
> ..."
>
> As listed above, I'm running EE8.1.7 and not 8.1.6.
> Does anyone know why 8.1.7 is specifically listed in the "do not use" category?
> Is it simply that it isn't officially supported by Oracle? Or, is there an actual
> technical reason? Is there anything that I can do to make sure that it works
> with 8.1.7?
>
> Any advise or words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
> Kevin.
>
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Take a look at a link on my site which explains why...If you go for 6i.2 you'll be ok..

hth
connor

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