Re: Quick Easy DOS/WIN Question

In article <37tjau$2u7_at_pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> jenningsj_at_syntegra.bt.co.uk writes:
>From: jenningsj_at_syntegra.bt.co.uk
>Subject: Re: Quick Easy DOS/WIN Question
>Date: 17 Oct 1994 10:23:26 GMT
 

>In article <37kkd6$mf2_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu>, holowcza_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu (Richard D Holowczak) writes:
>>ucdy_at_rvax.syntex.com () writes:
>>
>>
>>>Here is a quick question. Is it possible to run Oracle v7.0.15.6 on a PC
>>>that is running DOS/Windows (non-NT)? If so, how much memory is required?
>>>How much memory is required to run SQL*Forms 4.0/4.5 as well?

Oracle will be releasing Oracle 7 for windows soon. I have played with the beta and it came with Browser and SQLPlus. I have talked to people that have used it with CDE. It will work in 16 meg but I'd get 24 or more if you want to do CDE too.

>>
>> I know of no DOS or Windows version of Oracle 7.
>>
>> There will soon be a new version of Oracle "lite" that
>> will have most of the version 7 functionality in a single
>> user Windows system.
>>
 

>I saw something from Oracle a couple of months ago saying (with reference to
>PCs only) :
 

> All ORACLE 5 support withdrawn now.
 

> All ORACLE 6/DOS/Windows 3.1 support withdrawn soon - can't remember
> when, date may be absolute (in which case it's probably passed) or may
> be relative to release of Windows-"95" (in which case we're probably
> safe for a couple of years!).
 

> Only supported PC/ORACLE platforms will be on NT, OS/2 and
> Chicago/Windows-95.
 

>JJ
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