Re: Setting up 9i server

On Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:18:06 -0600, "Mark Grover" <mark.grover_at_seaquistperfect.com> wrote:

>I just bought a spiffy new fast computer with the intention of using it for
>an Oracle 9i server. Here's my problem; I have several internally created
>programs that I can easily port to 9i, but I have a purchased canned program
>that runs on Oracle 7 only. Can I run both Oracle 7 server and Oracle 9i
>server on the same box? Does it make sense to do that? Or can I copy the
>Oracle 7 instance to the 9i box and run it without upgrading it to 9i? What
>is the best solution to this problem? (Besides the obvious solution of
>buying an upgrade to my program so that it runs on 9i)
>

Oracle 7 is fully desupported and most likely it will not run on your new fast computer at all, becaus your computer runs win2k and Oracle 7 is not certified for that platform.
Oracle being downward compatible, you should be able to upgrade the database to 9i, and continue to run your Oracle 7 software against the Oracle 9i database. Apart from purchasing a new version of the canned software this is the only viable solution.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Thu Apr 04 2002 - 11:15:11 CST