Re: Netware install snag
Date: 1995/06/10
Message-ID: <802794235.874snx_at_aleytys.pc.my>#1/1
In article <3r60r5$4ec_at_ankh.iia.org> jstarwoo_at_haven.ios.com writes:
>Ryan A. Cox (rcox_at_jasmine.psyber.com) wrote:
>: Eric D. Pierce (PierceED_at_csus.edu) wrote:
>: : I just received Oracle7.1.4 for Netware, and called Oracle
>: : asking for 3" floppies instead of CDROM. Was told they are
>: : not available "yet", but that the rep could possibly contact
>: : the tech support "net group" for a work around. Probably means
>: : that some poor person is busily working overtime copying disks
>: : on his workstation for incredibly pissed off customers?
>: They told me it would be $99 for a set of disks. This was about 3 days ago.
>: Either way, it is shortsighted on their part to assume that all servers have
>: a CDROM.
Well since the latest versions of Netware come on CD-ROM by default, I don't think it's unreasonable for Oracle to duplicate Novell's distribution method for it's netware product... just my 0.02›
>Pssst! Get a clue.. add the cost of a lunch date to the $99 your were
>thinking of spending for disks and buy a CD-ROM drive instead. ;-)
*Especially* if you are also installing Netware!
Philip
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