Re: Oracle 7.3.3.6 to Oracle 9i on Solaris 2.6

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 23:18:44 +0200
Message-ID: <tg33lu4gsaadgr6r4jfs7k4i8b6uthl08q@4ax.com>

On 7 Aug 2002 13:18:23 -0700, patrick.philpott_at_orcinc.com (Patrick) wrote:

>Can I go from Oracle 7.3 to Oracle 9i or would you recommend going to
>8i and get that stable and then goto 9i ?
>
>Would I need to install patches for 9i only on my OS or for both 8i
>and 9i.
>
>
>Thanks Patrick

Wouldn't recommend doing that. Oracle 9i might even not be certified against 2.6, which is going to be desupported by Sun at the end of this year.
I would upgrade to 8.1.7, upgrade Solaris to 2.8, stay on 8i for a while (you will be schocked) and only then do the 9i hassle. If you go the straight way you might end up with a 7.3 database in a 9i cloack.

Hth

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

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