From: "Thomas T" <T@T>
Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server
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Subject: Re: 8i and 9i on same box
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"Tom" <tomNOSPAM@teameazyriders.com> wrote in message
news:1065781597.80573.0@demeter.uk.clara.net...
> Hi,
>
> During my upgrade plan from 8i to 9i i will have to run both versions on
the same box for a while.
>
> Apart from making sure they install into different ORACLE_HOME's is there
anything else for me to watch out for?
>
> I assume i'll just use the 9i listener.
>
> This is on Linux 7.3
>
> thanks

Make sure you don't have to access an Oracle database that's earlier then 8
from 9i.  9i can't talk to a version 7 or below Oracle database.  I doubt
this is the case with you, but it's just one thing to watch out for!

-Thomas