32-bit Oracle Server on 64-bit Solaris?

From: Knut E. Meidal <plsdontsend_at_any.mail>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:33:15 +0200
Message-ID: <P71V6.1612$QX5.33636@news1.oke.nextra.no>

My company is running a 64-bit version of Oracle 8.1.6.1 on 64-bit Solaris7.

Recently, we have run into a problem with our application and Oracle. The application vendor informs us about an Oracle patch that might address our problem, BUT: The vendor is running 32-bit Oracle and OracleSupport informs us that the aforementioned patch is not available for our platform.

We have raised this as an issue with the vendor, but the system owner wants to know if 'downgrading' the server to 32-bit just to be able to apply this patch(.!.) can be possible.

First: Can it be done? (I kinda hope it's not..) I'm quite new to Oracle and this whole idea appears quite stupid. Wouldn't it defeat the purpose and advantages of 64-bits OS+DB? Wouldn't it be sort of like teaching a dog to walk on two legs--possible, but not terribly efficient..(Dog trainers: pls don't shoot me for this analogy)

Any insights appreciated

Knut E. Meidal
(Wannabe Oracle DBA) Received on Mon Jun 11 2001 - 05:33:15 CDT