Re: linux for oracle

Hi,

We have several Oracle 8.1.6 databases running on Slackware 7 (kernel 2.2.13 , glibc 2.1) boxes and everything is working perfectly. The uptime of one of the "servers" is almost 300 days.

HIH,
Antonio Belloni

Paul Drake <paled_at_home.com>@fatcity.com on 17/08/2001 14:21:32

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Micheal Hasenstein of SuSE Linux mentioned on the SuSE-Oracle list "Even the very latest 2.4 kernel is not as stable as 2.2.19.SuSE."

So I'd recommend SuSE 7.1 with a 2.2.19 kernel for Oracle 8.1.7 and SuSE 7.2 with a 2.4.7 kernel for Oracle 9i.
It really depends upon what filesystem and logical volume manager (if any) you want to use.
They both Linux (RH and SuSE) - and you can add on or upgrade the components as you desire.
The trick is - if you're going to use it in production - how to remain in an "Oracle supported configuration" (which is a very fuzzy matter).

hth,

Paul

Jon Walthour wrote:
>
> Uma:
>
> >From what I've seen and used myself, SuSE seem to be officially endorsed
distro. I've heard of people installing on RedHat, but I've also heard (especially concerning 9i) that it is a pain in the a__ to get working--if at all.
>
> Jon Walthour
> >
> > From: "Rao, UmaSankara S (CAP)" <UmaSankara.Rao_at_Gecis.GE.com>
> > Date: 2001/08/17 Fri AM 08:23:37 EDT
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> > Subject: linux for oracle
> >
> > Hi Gurus,
> >
> > Can u please tell me the most stable version of Linux on which I can
install
> > Oracle 8i?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Uma
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