Re: ORACLE 7.2 NT/ALPHA Problems

From: Gary Walsh <Gary.Walsh_at_hds.co.uk>
Date: 1996/11/25
Message-ID: <57c0vl$lq@willow.hds.co.uk>#1/1

Andreas Fester <fean0011_at_rz03.FH-Karlsruhe.DE> wrote:
>I have several Problems with ORACLE 7.2 Workgroup Server on
>Windows NT/ALPHA:
>- The Software came with a CD containing online documentation.
> However, on this CD there is only a bookreader for Windows 3.1,
> and ORAINST did not give me the option to install a native ALPHA
> bookreader when i installed the server. Does this mean i have to
> place an old Windows 3.1 PC next to my desk to read the doc :-(( ??
>

NT on non-Intel machines can run 'well-behaved' Windows 3.1 binaries - that is those that would run on a 286 PC. I don't know if the bookreader falls into that category, but it's worth a try..... If the app isn't weel-behaved then you'll get an error dialog.

Gary Received on Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00:00 CST