Re: new install of 9i on windows 2003

• Dan - wrote:

> I will be doing my first install of 9i and before I download from the
> developers site, I have a question about the right path to install it. On
> the website, 9i was released first as 9.0.1 then came release 2 as
> 9.2.0.1. Now I did see someone write that the second digit moved its place
> (from 3rd
> to second place) so that's clear to me. But do I need to install 9.0.1
> and then patch it to 9.2.0.1 (remember windows server 2003 here) or can I
> install 9.2.0.1 directly? It looks to me that the 9.2.0.1 download site
> has
> 2 patches, not complete installs. Is this correct? Do I need to install
> 9.0.1 first, then 9.2.
>
> Thanks!

It's documented that, effective 9iR2, the second digit now represents the database version and the third digit represents the app server version.

Upgrading the database (known as migration) can be done independantly of upgrading the software. Unless there is a specific reason for doing so otherwise, I generally recommend installing the latest version into a separate Oracle Home and migrating existing databases in a planned fashion.

So my suggestion - download the latest, and install that. Better yet, sign up for TechTracks and get the CDs shipped.

/Hans Received on Mon Apr 05 2004 - 11:39:17 CDT