Re: Oracle 8i on Windows 2003

Apparently I was mistaken on the V7 client not being able to connect to a V9 database.

I just set it up, and it appears to work fine.

Thanks to all that replied.

Jared

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:58:53 +0100, Karsten Weikop <oraclel_at_weikop.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just for curiosity: What is the problem with having V7 clients
> connecting to V9.
>
> I know there is a problem with migrating from RDBMS V7 to V8 because
> length of rowid changed and therefore some client applications (e.g.
> forms 3.0) could not use a V8 database.
>
> /karsten
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jared Still
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 7:34 PM
> To: Oracle-L Freelists
> Subject: Oracle 8i on Windows 2003
>
> Has anyone here installed, or attempted to install 8i on Windows 2003
> Enterprise?
>
> Problems encountered and success stories both welcome.
>
> I need to move an app that is in a 7.3.4 database to 8i. The question
> now
> is whether to do it on Windows 2000 or 2003.
>
> Moving to 9i is not an option due to the v7 client.
>
> Linux is also not an option, unfortunately.
>
> Thanks,
>
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> Jared Still
> Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
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>
>

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