Re: Oracle 8i with OPS on RedHat Linux 9

perkal wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm going to try oracle 8i on a RedHat 9 Linux box. The only oracle 8i
> installation that I currently have access to is the Oracle8i Enterprise
> Edition Release 3 (8.1.7.0.1) for Linux (Intel), with OPS which is
> availalble on the Oracle Technet for free download.
>
> What I need is just a single oracle instance to call a single database for
> development purposes! I do not need any OPS functionality :)
>
> I came across about some hardware requirements for an OPS installation at
> http://www.orafaq.com/faqrac.htm#HARDWARE
>
> Will it be possible for me to install this installation on a standard
> computer running RH Linux 9.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Perkal

Your question leave me with the impression that you have not spent much time reading the Oracle Database 'Concepts' manual. That manual is available for each version/release at http://docs.oracle.com

Points to consider:

1. Oracle8i is nearing obsolescence. Unless there is a good local reason, developing to Oracle8i is a waste of time.
2. With Oracle9i and Oracle10g, you can set a compatibility mode that will enforce use of the obsolete capabilities of 8i.
3. Enterprise Edition does not need OPS. Any application that has been developed in EE - with OPS in mind - will work in OPS unchanged. However, the "with OPS in mind" means you should spend a lot f time studying OPS>
4. OPS has been relaced by RAC in 9i and 10g. (In some was you could look at RAC as OPS that works well.) The "with OPS in mind" consideration is significantly reduced with RAC.

Strong recomendations:

1. Read more about Oracle - especally the Concepts manual and the Aplication Developer's Guides. Or, if you are a competent Oracle developer, please re-phrase your question.
2. Ignore 8i in favor of 9i or 10g. (Even an excuse of "we use 8i" doesn't cut it properly with the compatibility mode.)
3. Ignore OPS in favor of RAC.
4. Realize this is not SQL Server, PostgreSQL or a big version of MS Access - there are ignificant differences that need some serious study. Look at Thomas Kyte's "Effective Oracle by Design" book for explanation.

/Hans Received on Thu Sep 23 2004 - 09:13:20 CDT