Re: Has anyone installed Oracle 8i on NT?

I've installed 8.1.5 and 8.1.6 R2 on a number of machines running both NT4 (SP5 and higher) and Win2K. In only one case did I have a minor nuisance with a listener failing, which was easily corrected.

Since you seem to be having so much difficulty getting 8i up and running and are averse to $1800/day for Oracle to come on site, perhaps you should find a local consultant to assist.

I anticipate that you will also need assistance in getting the project underway once you have 8i installed. Though you have 15 years RDBMS experience, I assume it is not with Oracle?

Tuning an Oracle server can be a challenge, and there are differences that impact applcation design. What works well with Sybase or Microsoft SQL Server is not necessarily the best approach with Oracle.

I develop middle-tier components that use Oracle and SQL Server as back-ends, and I definitely wouldn't code the same for both environments. Each has its strengths, and failure to utilize them can lead to scalability and performance issues.

Mike

"David Rawle" <david.rawle_at_channel-a.com> wrote in message news:38F20FDA.3EDD659_at_channel-a.com...
> Yup,
>
> It installs fine (eventually after fiddling around with the registry and
> copying files over half way through installation) but it is very
> unstable.
>
> I want/have to use 8i/webdb and intermedia for a client's web site and I
> can't get it going.
>
> We have tried on 3 or 4 differnet machines - the latest in a Dell
> poweredge with 18G drive, 2G ram, twin 550 Pentium 3's.
>
> Sybase works like a dream on it. (I tried Sybase trial install after 4
> months fiddling with Oracle).
>
> Why do I have to manually go into the registry?
> Why do I have to copy tnsnames.ora half way through the install?
> Why do I have to change the path variable after product installs?
> Why is Oracle such a pig?
>
> I just worked out that this Oracle install has cost my company >$200,000
> in addition to the licenses and support purchased. I find Oracle support
> unbelievably bad - they want $1800/day to come and install a product that
> should install out of the box.
>
> I am amazed, esp. with so much RDBMS experience, that Oracle will not
> install at all on NT.
Received on Sun Apr 16 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT