Re: Oracle7 for Sun Solaris available anywhere?

Thanks for the suggestions.

I did finally manage to get the database open with 7.3.3 of the software.

It wasn't as hard as I thought ... At first it wouldn't open since it carped about the version number in the controlfiles, but in desperation I did a manual recreate of the controlfiles from the files in the directories in question, then opened with compatible = 7.3.3 and miraculously it let me in.

Cheers,
Paul

"Burt Peltier" <burttemp1ReMoVeThIs_at_bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:<g%5yb.19070$u7.777_at_bignews2.bellsouth.net>...
> Getting Oracle software from someone other than Oracle ? Sounds like a
> license violation to me ...
>
> Contrary to popular belief, 7.3.4 is still semi-supported until 12-31-2003 .
> So, I would try Oracle Support first. If you do this, I would be curious as
> to their reaction to this request, so please post back. For more info on
> 7.3.4 support or no support , see URL
> http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=66409.1
>
> Anyway, based on what you said (and didn't say - like no export backup
> available), I am wondering if you could use the 7.3.3 software and perform
> some steps to downgrade. This might not work for a 'patchset' , but use to
> work for something like 7.3 to 7.1 . For an example of 7.3 to 7.1, see URL
> http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/A57673_01/DOC/server/doc/MIG73/ch9.htm#toc091
>
> --
> "Paul Vallee" <vallee_at_pythian.com> wrote in message
> news:bbab5397.0311290919.358702c0_at_posting.google.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to scrounge up the software install for Oracle 7.3.4 on
> > Sun Solaris. The customer is licensed but can not find the CDs. The
> > project is to recover an old v7 backup and extract the data within it,
> > dating from early 2001.
> >
> > However, only 8.1 is installed on the server now, and it does not grok
> > the controlfiles and datafiles at all. The odma and mig utilities of
> > course want the Oracle7 software to be installed somewhere to perform
> > the upgrade.
> >
> > I found and installed 7.3.3 software and it won't open this database
> > either.
> >
> > Result: I can't open this db at all.
> >
> > I'm writing to see if anyone knows where oracle7 for sun solaris can
> > be downloaded online, or barring that, if anyone would be willing to
> > tar up their installation, and put it online compressed so I can
> > download it.
> >
> > If you can help, please email me asap.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul
Received on Sun Nov 30 2003 - 13:30:23 CST