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Re: Which OS is better Win2k or Linux to learn Oracle?

From: Trifon Anguelov <trifona_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 20:59:58 GMT
Message-ID: <i3%B7.4394$Wm5.628400235@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>

"Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr_at_www.com> wrote in message news:3bd7c9b1$0$9826$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
> But 9i doesn't run on Solaris Intel. Future-proofing requires a version
> that runs on a readily availble O/S. You'll be fine on Windows. Forget
> what the rest of the world runs on: Oracle runs similarly on all platforms
> (just more reliably on some than on others ;-) ...just get a version that
> you are happy with and can learn with.
>
> Regards
> HJR
> --
>
> Oracle Resources : http://www.geocities.com/howardjr2000
> ========================================
>
>
> "Trifon Anguelov" <trifona_at_pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:PnOB7.2579$RR2.1269644307_at_newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > "Helaman" <zoraster_at_REMOVEprontomail.com> wrote in message
> > news:isnettcaauscdisam8b40rk33ea6iv7vh7_at_4ax.com...
> > > As I type this message, I am downloading Mandrake Linux.
> > > I am using win2k at the moment. I will be installing Linux.
> > >
> > > I have Oracle 8i installed already on the win2k.
> > >
> > > My question is which is better to use as regards to the real
> > > world. I saw some posts that leaned to Unix or linux as the standard
> > > platform for running Oracle.
> > >
> > > What do businesses use to run Oracle?
> > >
> > > Helaman
> >
> > Helaman,
> >
> > Most common you will find Oracle on Solaris.
> >
> > Get yourself Solaris 8 (Intel) and install Oracle on Solaris.
> >
> > You might have troubles installing Oracle on Mandrake, better use SuSE
> 7.2.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Trifon Anguelov
> > Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > http://www.dbaclick.com
> >
> >
>
>

She said "I have Oracle 8i installed already on the win2k." , and Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 run on Solaris 8 (Intel). I have them installed and running.

Trifon Anguelov
Senior Oracle DBA

http://www.dbaclick.com Received on Thu Oct 25 2001 - 15:59:58 CDT

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