Re: Help: Oracle 8i client will ont install on a W2k (2000) server

I made the change for the P4 bug and the installer started up.

Only one problem, the install did not complete successfully.

I hung towards the end.

Paul Drake wrote:

> Salto Jorge <salto_at_qwest.net> wrote in message news:<4053E42E.47109B6C_at_qwest.net>...
> > Good Evening
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what must be done to get the Oracle 8.1.7
> > client to install on a W2K server.
> >
> > I downloaded the client from OTN. The client always fails
> > to run.
> > I was able to locate a CD for NT/2000 and it has the same
> > problem.
> >
> > For that matter I could use a newer client than 8.1.7 if one
> > exists and will load.
> >
> > I was able to install a 8.1.5 client but I am having jdbc
> > problems with it.
> >
> > Salto
>
> download the 9.2 client and install it.
>
> since you provided no error messages, we cannot determine if you
> problem is an extremely rare one, or a very common one like Pentium IV
> + java issues.
> (include error messages and software versions for client and server).
>
> If you are still developing against an 8.1.7 database, I'd strongly
> recommend that you migrate development to a 9.2 database, with the
> latest patchset (currently 9.2.0.4) applied. Its easiest to apply all
> the patchsets prior to creating a new database.
>
> Pd
Received on Sun Mar 14 2004 - 16:12:13 CST