Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:41:54 -0700 From: Matthew Rochlin <rochlin@mediaone.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Oracle 8.0.5-Linux installation problems on FreeBSD 3.4 Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001011151907.018962b8@pop3.norton.antivirus>
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Many people had a lot of trouble getting Oracle 8.0.5 for Linux running on Linux itself. The consensus is that Oracle not only installs with fewer glitches, but runs much more efficiently in its newer Linux incarnations (8.1.6 the latest I think...supposed to be a much smoother install than even 8.1.5) You can download the newer version (and any other Oracle software you might need) at no charge if you join (free) their developer website. http://technet.oracle.com/software/ You can also go to the Oracle online store and ask for the CDs. They will mail them free of charge. (Running Oracle for development has no license charge. If you switch your server over to production, Mr. Ellison would like his $5 - $20,000 per processor. I don't know if it's true, but someone told me if you're a registered Oracle developer, you can get a webserver license at the $5k price. Otherwise, Oracle quoted me $20k). A very useful page for setting up Oracle on Linux (specifically Redhat 6.2) that walks you through every option in the Oracle setup: http://acs-staging.arsdigita.com/doc/install-guide/oracle.html (I used it to get Oracle running on Linux without a hitch). If your installation issues aren't BSD specific, this webpage should do the job. You do need an Xserver running to install Oracle. You don't need to do it from the Console. I installed it on my Linux box from an Xserver running under windows. You need Java, but I believe the Oracle installer installs whatever Java it needs (Oracle loves Java and pretty much any Oracle installer you run (Sun, Linux, Windows) will use the same Java interface. PLEASE document whatever you do. If you get Oracle running on FreeBSD I'd love to know exactly what you did. I'd probably even post it on a webpage somewhere (God knows that old "installing 8.05" doc has got enough people in a tangle. M'self included.). Luck! ============= Matthew Rochlin 708 Nowita Place Venice, CA 90291 v. (310) 821-1819 f. (240) 220-5634 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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