Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 20:20:09 +1300 (NZDT) From: Andrew McNaughton <andrew@squiz.co.nz> To: Shashi Joshi <shashi@shift-f1.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Oracle on FreeBSD ?? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901022014001.384-100000@aniwa.sky> In-Reply-To: <19990102010245.A18977@WEBSI.com>
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On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Shashi Joshi wrote: > Oracle has been shipping on Linux since Oct. Does anyone know if > it will ship on FreeBSD any time soon? I have been a fan of FreeBSD > for mor than a year now, but Oracle is a big thing for my company. > > I don't want to switch. I tried to install Linux. It behaved on > its own in slicing the disks (even though it was only a few MBs, > it sure didn't behave nicely like FreeBSD's partition maker). > > The worst thing is on my home PC, I could not make Linux dial out!! > Whereas on FreeBSD it was really a breeze. > > I have ordered Oracle sample CD for Linux, does anyone know if it > will install on FreeBSD as well? Since, FreeBSD allows Linux binaries > to run, ... > > Any feedback on Oracle issue or the Linux issue are welcome. It sounds as though people are getting close to getting oracle to run, but I figure you could expect to wait a few months before seeing anything suitable for production. Lots of people are looking forward to this. There's been a fair bit of discussion on the state of play through the freebsd-database list. Searching/tracking that list will get you further than this one. Andrew McNaughton To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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