RE: Apps 11.5.8 and 9i

I think the product you are talking about is Cygwin. http://www.cygwin.com/

On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 14:24, April Wells wrote:
> You can fake it out, though, if you get the free version of Unix on
> Windows... I forget what it is... and just pretend it is MKS.... I
> understand it doesn't do real deep brand or version checking only does
> a which to see if that returns with valid information.
>
>
> April Wells
> Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA
> Corporate Systems
> Amarillo Texas
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> Adam Wells age 11
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tanel Poder [mailto:tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:10 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Apps 11.5.8 and 9i
>
>
> They are required for installation and running 11i
> successfully on windows. As someone mentioned here, if
> relinking is needed for example. Also some concurrent jobs
> interacting with OS might be using MKS. IIRC, you can't even
> pass prerequisite checking part in installation process if
> you're missing those.
>
> Tanel.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:49 PM
> Subject: RE: Apps 11.5.8 and 9i
>
> My question was not clear.
>
> I realize what MKS et al are, but what I really wanted
> to
> know is this: Are these things *required* for the
> installation
> of Apps 11.5.8 on Oracle 9i?
>
> Jared
>
>
>
>
> April Wells
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> 09/23/2003 04:44
> PM
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> RE: Apps 11.5.8
> and 9i
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>
> =)
>
> Sorry...
>
> MKS makes Windows think it is Unix based. There is a
> free version ... similar to MKS but another name...
> that is supposed to be useable, but I have never used
> it. It lets you use all of the Unix commands, and
> lets cloning and patching work. Installation also has
> heartburn if there isn't something somewhere that lets
> it work unix like in the installation.
>
> C++ (NOT .net last I saw... it has compatiblity
> issues) for the relinking of the products and
> libraries. You might not need it for the install
> (although it gets real bent if it isn't there) but for
> adrelink, it is a must. BIG hint here... make the
> directory name as short as possible in the install
> (C:\CPP is what ours is). It keeps the path as short
> as possible, and there can be no spaces in the path,
> so don't let anything go into "Program Files"
>
> It is totally way easier if you are on a unix based
> platform... and the concurrent managers (job
> scheduling) really don't like being on Windows.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Cc: April Wells
> Sent: 9/23/2003 3:44 PM
> Importance: High
>
> April, please enlighten us ignorant SAP folk.
>
> Why are C++ and MKS required?
>
> Jared
>
>
>
>
> April Wells <awells_at_csedge.com>
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> 09/23/2003 11:09 AM
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> Subject: RE: Apps 11.5.8 and 9i
>
>
>
> Comes with a Database, Babette... you probably can't
> use the update... I
> would say... $55.93 Oracle Applications 11i Release
> 9 CD Pack for MS
> Windows.
>
> Do a single tier install and be prepared for one hour
> install to take
> the biggest part of a day... A lot has changed since
> 10.7 all the way
> around.
>
> Oh, and you will need mks toolkit and Visual C++
> compiler (not .net
> though) and java...
>
> April Wells
> Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA
> Corporate Systems
> Amarillo Texas
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> -----Original Message-----
> [ <mailto:babette.turnerunderwood_at_hrdc-drhc.gc.ca>
> mailto:babette.turnerunderwood_at_hrdc-drhc.gc.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:55 PM
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>
> 22 CDs huh? Any one know where to get free trial
> software for Apps?
> Anyone want to burn me 22 CDs? Just kidding...
>
> I haven't work with Financials since 10.7 and feel
> like I am rapidly
> losing my financials skills. I want to set this up at
> home. I figure I
> would use it for my personal accounting (I know
> overkill) but I need
> SOME reason to use it.
>
> It looks like I can order this from the Oracle store
> for a nominal
> price, however, I need some help in figuring out what
> to order.
>
> Based on the URL:
> <http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=1153
> 6>
> http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=11536
> , Here are the things I think I require:
>
> Oracle 9i Database (9.2.0.1) CD Pack
> for MS Windows
> $0 (downloaded this software previously)
>
> $55.93 Oracle Applications 11i Release 9 CD Pack for
> MS Windows
>
> $13.93 Oracle Applications 11i Release 9 Update CD
> Pack for MS windows
>
> And probably one of (but which one?):
>
> - Oracle 9i Application Server, Release 2 (9.2.0.1) CD
> Pack for MS
> Windows
> - Oracle 9i Application Server, Version 1.0.2.2.2a CD
> Pack for MS
> Windows
>
> Does this look right or are there other components I
> will also need?
> Thanks in Advance
>
> - Babette
> Also at home at: babette_at_rogers.com
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