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Can we installed two versions of Oracle [message #61659]

Thu, 13 May 2004 21:12

gulshan
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Registered: January 2004

Junior Member

HI.. All

I have already installed Oracle 9i on XP machine and I want to install Oracle 8i also on the same machine. What precautions should i keep in mind at the time of installation.

After installation when i go to SQL> prompt through run, then which version of Oracle it take.

Thanks

Gulshan

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Re: Can we installed two versions of Oracle [message #61663 is a reply to message #61659]

Fri, 14 May 2004 04:03

Kishor Bhalwankar
Messages: 33
Registered: February 2003

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set your oracle_home
also install it in separate dir

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Re: Can we installed two versions of Oracle [message #61700 is a reply to message #61659]

Tue, 18 May 2004 17:06

Trifon Anguelov
Messages: 514
Registered: June 2002

Senior Member

As posted separate Oracle home is a MUST.

Also use the Oracle Universal Installer from 9i for the 8i installation.

Once you create 8i db instance, you have to specify every time you want to connect via SQL*PLus:

c:> set oracle_sid=9i-instnace

or

c:> set oracle_sid=8i-instance

HTH,

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