Re: Student needs help for his thesis !
From: devnix <devnix_NOSPAM_at_mailandnews.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 13:55:59 GMT
Message-ID: <PvQj6.6071$pa.82685_at_news.chello.be>
>
> It doesn't require recompiling the kernel on Solaris. It does want you
> to make entries in /etc/system like so:
>
> * awful oracle stuff -- settings made Feb 14, 2001
> * note that comments in /etc/system begin with *
> * not #
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=4294967295 set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1 set
> shmsys:shminfo_shmmni=100 set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg=10 set
> semsys:seminfo_semmns=200 set semsys:seminfo_semmni=100 set
> semsys:seminfo_semmsl=200 set semsys:seminfo_semopm=100 set
> semsys:seminfo_semvmx=32767
>
> and then reboot. These affect Solaris' memory structures. Don't worry
> about what they do until you get a lot more advanced.
>
> While Oracle is indeed a bit more complicated then your run-of-the-mill
> database, expect it to add about 35% to your market value once you
> graduate.
>
> Alternatively, you could take a look at Postgresql. It's a free
> database, and a bit more "databasey" than MySQL, having better support
> for stored procedures and so forth.
>
> Yours Truly, Jeffrey Boulier
Received on Sun Feb 18 2001 - 14:55:59 CET
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 13:55:59 GMT
Message-ID: <PvQj6.6071$pa.82685_at_news.chello.be>
Thanks for the info,
I don't know which one I'll use yet,
I'me making some experiments with MySQL at the moment (I need a cross-platform DB,
Postgresql only runs on linux :( )
I'll try to reinstall Oracle soon with the hints you gave me.
Bye,
devnix <devnix AT mailandnews DOT com>
In article <m_lj6.632$AS6.3124_at_grover.nit.gwu.edu>, jeffreyb_at_gwu.edu (Jeffrey Boulier) wrote:
> In article <x8fi6.3410$pa.39989_at_news.chello.be>, devnix
> <devnix_NOSPAM_at_mailandnews.com> wrote:
>>So I was wondering: >>- do you know such a database, and which is relatively simple to handle? >> >>I tried to install Oracle but it's pretty hard ! they talk about >>recompiling the kernel >> and such things (?)... without doing that the install freezes on my >> sparc :( >>Is there a simplier database which runs on solaris & windows? >>(or do you know how to make Oracle work?)
>
> It doesn't require recompiling the kernel on Solaris. It does want you
> to make entries in /etc/system like so:
>
> * awful oracle stuff -- settings made Feb 14, 2001
> * note that comments in /etc/system begin with *
> * not #
> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=4294967295 set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1 set
> shmsys:shminfo_shmmni=100 set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg=10 set
> semsys:seminfo_semmns=200 set semsys:seminfo_semmni=100 set
> semsys:seminfo_semmsl=200 set semsys:seminfo_semopm=100 set
> semsys:seminfo_semvmx=32767
>
> and then reboot. These affect Solaris' memory structures. Don't worry
> about what they do until you get a lot more advanced.
>
> While Oracle is indeed a bit more complicated then your run-of-the-mill
> database, expect it to add about 35% to your market value once you
> graduate.
>
> Alternatively, you could take a look at Postgresql. It's a free
> database, and a bit more "databasey" than MySQL, having better support
> for stored procedures and so forth.
>
> Yours Truly, Jeffrey Boulier
Received on Sun Feb 18 2001 - 14:55:59 CET