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Keep in mind that OWS will only support the AS 2.1 platform when dealing
with RedHat distro. If you have a problem with your system, Oracle will
close your TAR as soon as they find out you are not on the supported
platform. Done that/got the e-slap for it.
Rodd Holman
On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 12:34, Craig I. Hagan wrote:
> > I'd really not purchase RH advanced Server 2.1 and just try it on rh
> > 8.0, is this even possible?, I've got like no experience on the
> > clustering side of operating systems.
>
>
> I can't see why not, with a few caveats.
>
> First, AS is effectively redhat 7.2 with a different kernel and a couple of
> other (minor) package tweaks. This suggests that you'll want to work with
> either 7.2 or 7.3. RH 8.0 started building stuff with gcc32 as opposed to 2.96,
> which may make things a little different -- OTOH oracle9202 runs fine on my RH8
> box.
>
> The toughie will be OCFS. I've a feeling that it may be hard to get to work w/o
> the AS kernel. But, if you run raw, you should have no problems.
>
> Are you building with fibre channel or firewire for your testing?
>
> -- craig
>
> >
> > I've searched the OTN, oracle and RH sites to not much luck.
> >
> > Anyone tried this on non RH AS 2.1 and just used regular RH 8.0 and if
> > so are you willing to share the good/bad and otherwise of your luck with it?
> >
> > If there is something I missed in the docs on what I need to do to make
> > it happen, point me that way and I'll be glad to read up on it.
> >
> > thanks, joe
> >
> >
> >
>
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> .- ... . -.-. .-. . - -- . ... ... .- --. .
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> Craig I. Hagan
> hagan(at)cih.com
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