Re: Oracle8i in XP different from Win98

From: James Carroll <jamesdcarroll_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:40:18 -0500
Message-ID: <3c549e0d_1@nopics.sjc>

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl

> Why do people even want to install 8 on XP. Microsoft has sufficiently
> shown it is uncapable of producing 100 percent downwards compatible
> sw.
>
> Regards
>
> Sybrand Bakker,
> Senior Oracle DBA

Easy, because WinXP is the next version of NT/2000. I'm surprised the Oracle Installer allowed the installation. As the OP stated he has the Win98 version of 8i, but the Oracle Installer allowed him to install it on a NT/2000/XP machine. Any decent installer should check the target machine for the right OS. Jeesh! Received on Sun Jan 27 2002 - 18:40:18 CST