Re: 9.2.0.8 + Critical Patch Updates

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:29:22 -0700
Message-ID: <1158294561.54335@bubbleator.drizzle.com>

NetComrade wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:21:17 -0700, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
> wrote:
>

>> NetComrade wrote:
>>> On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:44:21 -0700, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> ...
>>>> <RANT>
>>>> Oracle need to learn to test installs by first reinstalling the
>>>> operating system. This bug appears to have been created by repeatedly
>>>> installing builds on machines without first recreating the initial
>>>> environment. And it is totally inexcusable.
>>>> </RANT>
>>> You think they ever heard of VMWare?
>>> .......
>> They have but let us all hope they are not using it for testing.
>>
>> The last thing we need is installation tests with an unsupported
>> environment.

>
> Good point.. Then they need something like OpenQRM for easy systems
> rebuilds.

No ... they need to do what I do in my lab.

Reinstall the operating system from scratch destroying all previously existing partitions. If it doesn't look like the real world it is worthless.

-- 
Daniel Morgan
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group

Received on Thu Sep 14 2006 - 23:29:22 CDT