Re: Recommended hardware for 9i on Linux, at home

On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:14:04 -0700, Joel Garry wrote:

> All:
>
> Wondering if there are any updates to last April's version of this
> thread.
>
> I'm interested in what would be a decent processor or complete box for
> running a cheap or free linux.
>
> This would be for playing around with 20-100G OLTP db's. I don't want
> to pay a grand for a free OS.
>

I'm running a dual boot systsem (win2k pro and Mandrake 9.1) on a Dan PC, 400 Mhz Pentium 2, 60 Gb IDE drive, 640 Mb RAM and Oracle 9i release 2 on both sides which runs oodles faster (apparently !) on Linux. (I only installed it under Windows so my wife could learn it !).

If you do decide to go down the Mandrake route beware, I think there may be a problem installing 9iR2 under MDK 9.1. Mine was installed when I was running 9.0 and I upgraded afterwards to 9.1. I know Howard (on this NG) has had problems installing under MDK 9.1.

As for backups, I just do mine to disc. I have a spare 6 Gb disc which I'd like to use for this very purpose, but I don't have a spare IDE slot for it until I lose one of the CD Burner, DVD or Zip drive - all of which are needed. I occasionally burn a cold backup to CD though. (Not that that will be much use for a 100 GB database in your case.

I suspect with a better processor and more RAM you can make it work.

Cheers,
Norm.

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