Re: Oracle & Solaris : several oracle product installation

From: Matthias Hoys <idmwarpzone_NOSPAM__at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 23:19:37 +0100
Message-ID: <4371247a$0$31115$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be>

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:ap82n19mpem7186nm51tud63kr189j9jfg_at_4ax.com...
> On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:42:53 +0100, diapo_5400_II <diapo_at_jir.ath.cx>
> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>We experience several installation of oracle (not only different
>>versions but also multiples identical version) and then we have several
>>oracle inventory. Is there any mean to specify to the oracle installer
>>to use one inventory rather than one ?
>>
>>Is there any other drawback to this operation ?
>>
>>Any other experience of this kind would be appreciated.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Paul
>
> Installing the same Oracle version multiple times is wasting disk
> space and creates an administration nightmare.
> You won't have multiple inventories, unless someone smart in your
> organisation decided to use multiple Unix accounts.
> That person should be physically punished for that decision.
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

lol Sybrand, funny as always :-) Received on Tue Nov 08 2005 - 16:19:37 CST