Re: How to install 8i with 10g already installed in same PC

stephen.how..._at_us.pwcglobal.com wrote:
> Frank van Bortel wrote:
> > captain_2010_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have installed 10g in the PC and want to install 8i also.
> > > What problems will be faced.
> > > Is there a way to have both in the same PC and both running ?
> > >
> > > What is to be done before installing 8i with 10g already
installed.
> > >
> > > Cap
> > >
> >
> > Yes, but the need for such an exercise I fail to see.
> >
>
> How about testing vendor functionality for an application that is
only
> supported on 8i? The OP may not have easy access to a server where
> they can install 8i, but needs to test something for it while not
> destroying the existing 10g test environment. We don't all have the
> luxury of _always_ using everything new. Out of 210 databases, our
> shop supports (gulp) two databases for an application that
> "requires"...get ready...7.2.3! The funny thing is, that is all it
> needs, as do about 90% of the business applications out there (even
> though they may claim differently). All of the new stuff (java in
the
> DB...I love it!!!) is nice for us (and of course, the users in turn),
> but most apps use triggers, indexes, constraints and PL/SQL procs.
> Over 85% is our stuff is at least 9i, but we occasionally need an
> informal test bed for something older.
>
> I realize you didn't type this, but I really grow a little weary of
all
> the posts saying "you are on a dinosaur version of Oracle, do
something
> about it", "get out of that shop", "you haven't been supported since
> the Dark Ages", etc., as if none of us are aware of that. Sometimes,
> as much as you argue, you don't have a choice about versions, but
when
> you come home at night, there are still open mouths waiting for you
to
> put something in them.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve

I'm fairly happy running multiple oracle versions on Unix. I'd really try and stay away from doing it on windows if I were you. Haven't you got another box spare?
I recently had a similar dilemma on our emergency standby system - it runs two systems, one recently upgraded to 9i, one still on 8i. I ended up rebuilding the machine and running the 8i database in 9i (export/import) rather than trying to have multiple oracle homes. Received on Wed May 11 2005 - 09:51:55 CDT