Re: SQL*Net <--> Windows95

From: Fuzzy <grant_at_towersoft.com.au>
Date: 1996/07/23
Message-ID: <4t1dt6$6461_at_red.interact.net.au>#1/1


posborn_at_menlosoftware.com (Paul Osborn) wrote:

>Hi;
 

>A site is currently running Oracle 7.0.15 on a Pyramid server. They
>want to be able to connect to Windows95 clients (16M RAM, 486/Pentium)
>using SQL*Net 2.n.
 

>My question is: What is the least amount of upgrade pain they need to
>go through to be able to connect the Windows95 clients to the Pyramid
>server using SQL*Net 2.n?
 

>Concerns would be:
>Is 16M RAM per client enough?

Unless there is a ridiculous amount of work done on the client, this should be fine.

>Can they get away with upgrading to Oracle 7.1 and SQL*Net 2.1, i.e.
>does SQL*Net 2.1 support Windows95?

Yes, it works just fine. Be aware that there are 16-bit and 32-bit versions of all the Oracle client stuff (some are still buggy) so you need to be careful to get what you need.

>Thanks,
>Paul

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-) Received on Tue Jul 23 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST

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