Re: Need help to get started on Oracle.

On 25 Nov 2002 19:20:14 -0800, joechianti_at_aol.com (Maurice M.) wrote:

>Hi Martin,
> I was hoping you might be able to clarify a few things for me, if
>you wouldn't mind.
> I'm in school now, and one of the classes is an Introduction to
>Oracle Certification. I like it and want to pursue it further. I
>went to the Oracle website and was looking for some downloads but I'm
>a bit confused. I couldn't find the answer on the website, though.
> In class, we're using version 8i and also the Forms and Reports
>Builders from 6i, it seems. I want to download both a an Oracle
>database and the Forms and Reports builders. I'm running Win98se on
>my computer right now, but I have a copy of Win2000 Professional and
>also Win2000 Advanced Server. I can't seem to determine from the
>download descriptions which is the most suitable version for me. As I
>have a 56K dial-up, I don't want to do this any more than necessary.
> It looks like 8i is available for Win98, but it doesn't support
>Forms and Reports? I heard that 9i comes bundled with Forms and
>Reports? Is that true, even with the Personal Edition? I already have
>8i Personal Edition from my class. I considered downloading Forms and
>Reports for 6i, but it looks like it would only work on WinNT.
> Can you give me a brief rundown of what my best options are to
>download the Database and the Forms and Reports so I can practice and
>learn them at home? I don't mind changing my OS if it's necessary.
> Thanks for any advice you can offer, and I apologize for the
>length of this request.
>
>Sincerely,
>Maurice Mastrofilippo

2000 pro supports everything you want. Download 8.1.7 and developer 6i for win2k. You can do everything you want in 9i, but if you're learning, why not keep everything the same when you can. Also, 9i requires 512MB ( or is it more?? ) to run reliably, which you're unlikely to have on a pc running win98 (:

You're still going to have a long wait downloading all this, though. 8i is still available on technet.oracle.com, but it's 600MB. I'm also not sure where you'd get 6i - can't you get them both from your class? Received on Mon Nov 25 2002 - 21:30:42 CST