Re: accessing an oracle 7.3 server with linux box?

[Quoted] On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 09:27:04 -0900, joeblow <dadude_at_casselout.dk> wrote:

> We have an oracle 7.3 database that has historical data on it. It will
> stay a 7.3 database until it's decommissioned, probably well after I'm
> gone, if then.
>
>What's the easiest/quickest way to access that database with a client on a
>linux box?
>
> What I'm actually trying to test is just sqlnet connectivity and access
> (this has several purposes, none relevant to this discussion), but I
> think if I can get connectivity with my linux box here, it will be very
> useful in the future. Near future.
>
>From googling, the easiest and quickest is to install the sqlplus clients
>on win4lin, but I'd really prefer a native solution. Is there one that's
>easy and quick?
>
>Thanks in advance.

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