If you have sufficient hardware you'll be okay using Linux. On several systems
that ran in the 6,000 dollar range, I have Oracle databaes on linux in the
range of 20 to 30 gigs with no problems and great performance. It of course is
not my top choice for Oracle, but it does a pretty good job. And, not to
mention, when I dropped all my scripts onto the linux box, they worked.. no
changes.. So less work for me. The only thing I had to install is pdksh which
is a public domain Korn shell, which by default wasn't installed. Anyway..
more comments are welcome.
Thanks
Tom Tyson
Exodus Communications, Inc.
"Everybody's got a opinion, and a disclaimer that goes with it..."
- "Rivera, Claudia" <crivera_at_utep.edu> wrote:
> Well since I cause this debate, let me give you my side of the story.
> I have been running oracle on solaris for two years now with excellent
> results.
> Unfortunately the solaris server is already too old, and the operating
> system is old too. We do not have a contract with sun anymore because of
> money, money.
> Solaris is a great operating system, and I will use it again if it was on my
> hands.
> BUT unfortunately, it is not free.
> Linux was the best solution I could find. And it works really well too.
> Except that I am just getting to know it more.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:45 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> It's good to know that Linux is now tier 1 support by Oracle. But Solaris
> is THE development platform for Oracle.
>
> Plus being a tier 1 support doesn't mean the OS (that includes Linux and NT)
> is as good as Solaris.
>
> My $0.02
>
> Richard Ji
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:57 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Eric
>
> One comment I would like to make is that the Linux version is now tier 1
> supported iby Oracle, just like Sun Sparc Solaris and Windows NT releases.
> The
> versions starting from 8.0.5, 8.1.5 to 8.1.6 have progressively become more
> and
> more stable. I know because I struggled with each one. There still are
> problems with the release, but for the most part the 8.1.6 version is very
> stable. The most notable improvement was the standardization of the JVM,
> which
> allowed the Universal Installer to finally run with no problems. Give it a
> try, it may just surpise you. Now as far as pricing goes for an intel
> platform, I think it's way over priced. :P
>
> Tom Tyson
> Exodus Communications, Inc.
>
> "ALl opinions expressed are mine own, and do not necessarily represent the
> opinions of Exodus Communications."
>
> --- Eric Lansu <eric.lansu_at_quicknet.nl> wrote:
> > You what?????
> >
> > Transferred from Solaris to Linux? It's a test-account I hope, or else get
> > your pay-check and run....
> >
> > No, now seriously, why transfer from Solaris to Linux? Oracle on an
> > INTEL-platform is always trouble to me. Even Solaris-Intel is not my first
> > choice, though it's better than Linux.
> > The problem with Linux is the stability and the availability of patches.
> If
> > there's a problem in Solaris <-> Oracle interaction, a whole team of
> tech's
> > starts working on it. For Linux you never know.
> > Configuring an X-client on Solaris (Intel) is 5 minutes work. There are
> some
> > Linux-geeks here who have been working on it for 3 day's on Linux and even
> > now they don't get the resolution I need for the Oracle-installer!
> >
> > I'm not trying to start a UNIX-Linux war here, but I'm very curious why
> you
> > choose Linux over Solaris. Convince me please!
> >
> > Eric Lansu
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, 24 August 2000 21:26
> >
> >
> > > I just trasnferred some account from an oracle database on solaris to an
> > > oracle database on linux.
> > > Everything looked perfect, UNTIL I tried to insert or modify records
> from
> > > tables that do not belong to the SYSTEM
> > > table space.
> > > It gives me the following error:
> > >
> > >
> > > ORA-01552: cannot use system rollback segment for non-system tablespace
> > > 'USERS'
> > >
> > > What can I do? What is happening?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Author: Eric Lansu
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