Re: Unix Training needed - where to get it?

Just remember two things:

1. It's case-sensitive: CD is not the same as cd
2. The slashes are all the wrong way around

(That should annoy all the Unix users ;-)

Oh, also remember: it's a nightmare.

Seriously: I'm not sure whether you are saying 'will Oracle be any different on a Unix box' (answer: no, except that it will work properly). Or are you saying 'how do I get up to speed with Unix'?

If it's the latter, I'd suggest getting Linux installed on your home PC. You will hate it, but it's a reasonable approximation to a 'proper' Unix system, and gives you plenty of scope for dabbling and experimentation. And Linux dual-boots with Windows beautifully. If tinkering with your home PC to that extent is a big no-no, then get your hands on a copy of VMWare 3.0 build 1790 for Windows. Install it on your PC, and you can then build any number of virtual PCs on top of your real one. So you can install Linux on the virtual PC, and when you get sick of it, you just delete the entire machine. If madness strikes, as it has here, you can install Red Hat, SuSe, Mandrake, FreeBSD and even Solaris for Intel. All in multiple virtual machines, yet your base Windows install is left untouched. All you need is around 4-6Gb of free disk space for each VM.

VMWare, by the way, is available as a free 30 day trial from www.vmware.com. It's expensive to get the fully working version (US$300 last time I looked).

Regards
HJR
"Ed Stevens" <spamdump_at_nospam.noway.nohow> wrote in message news:3d986c3e.13093747_at_ausnews.austin.ibm.com...
> I was informed last week that I was to become the 'instant guru' for a new
> Oracle DB we're putting up on a Unix system. I've been doing Oracle on NT
since
> 7.3, but only know enough about Unix to know how much I don't know. I'm
looking
> for a 2 to 5 day intro course. Any suggestions on what companies offer a
course
> that would be a close fit for my needs?
> --
> Ed Stevens
> (Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of my employer.)
Received on Mon Sep 30 2002 - 15:57:17 CDT