Re: Oracle on Linux....Special edition of Linux?

From: Tom Tyson <tomtysonjr_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:21:26 -0700 (PDT)
Message-Id: <10640.118634@fatcity.com>

Tom Tyson

• Steve McClure <steve_at_pactr.com> wrote:
  > I have been asked to put together a quote for a UNIX box that will run an
  > Oracle Database. The database is relatively small and will not have lots of
  > HW requirements. I though Linux was something to look into, due to the low
  > cost of the OS. In looking into Redhat Linux I saw they had a 'special'
  > enterprise edition for Oracle. Well upon calling them they said their
  > standard version had some issues with Oracle, and they had altered their
  > kernel to suit Oracles needs. Does this mean they went in a configured some
  > options within the kernel? Or is this a different kernel? The tech I spoke
  > to was not able to say.
  >
  > Bottom line is this...Linux off the shelf is under $100. The special
  > enterprise edition runs $2500.
  >
  > All I am doing is building the box, and installing Oracle.
  >
  > Thanks for any insight you might send my way.
  > Steve McClure
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