Re: install multiple versions of Oracle client on the same computer

From: Frank van Bortel <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:34:21 +0200
Message-ID: <f70jfa$5b5$1_at_news5.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>


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[Quoted] fitzjarrell_at_cox.net wrote:

> Comments embedded.
> On Jul 10, 8:53 am, fredericmu..._at_gmail.com wrote:

>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> I have a little question for the Oracle Experts :)
>>
>> For my job, I need to make a unattended installation of the Oracle
>> clients.
>>
>> This is not the problem, I have seen that there are response files in
>> the distribution.
>>
>> In fact my problem is that I need to install Oracle 8 client and
>> Oracle 9 client on the same computer.
>> Is this possible ?
>>
> 
> Certainly it is, simply use different ORACLE_HOME locations.
> 

>> Because I tried to install both version, and I am not sure for the
>> registry settings, environment variables.
>>
> 
> Windows offers the Oracle Home Selector, which allows the user to
> switch from one ORACLE_HOME to another.
> 

>> I hope I am clear enough.
>> and thanks for your answers...
>> --
>> Fred
> 
> 
> David Fitzjarrell
> 

Question remains: Why?
Fred, why do you think you need 2 versions of the client?
  • -- Regards, Frank van Bortel

Top-posting is one way to shut me up...
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