Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:33:01 +0100 From: Marcin Cieslak <saper@system.pl> To: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-database@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Preparing an Oracle Database XE port/package -- any tips ? Message-ID: <47D2958D.4040707@system.pl> In-Reply-To: <78cb3d3f0803080309q311301dm3baf6bad2a70b0ac@mail.gmail.com> References: <78cb3d3f0803070636l38ca7683t24235efd8f989c67@mail.gmail.com> <20080307161415.g9vgql0xcscgkkco@webmail.leidinger.net> <20080307184427.5a005ef9@it.buh.tecnik93.com> <78cb3d3f0803071122s74ef2075p8b5f761dd5e8b0ad@mail.gmail.com> <47D1BEAD.2020407@system.pl> <78cb3d3f0803080309q311301dm3baf6bad2a70b0ac@mail.gmail.com>
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Adrian Penisoara wrote: > Hi, (dropping -isp) >> During election observation mission in 2007 an Oracle XE installation >> I've had (just for test) on my FreeBSD notebook saved my (election) day >> and allowed me to analyze and verify election results - and this is a >> Big Thing(tm). > > > Well, this sort of stories really ought to be told and heard around. Have > you considered writing a short story or even a news article on this topic (I > guess there are good places where you could submit it) ? This is not always easy. You need to observe state secrets of a host country plus some special requirements in a highly political environment. I will try my best anyway. > Right. I will be extracting the RPM specs file to form the package > installation script. > I'm not sure whether the debian scripts have something better. Go for install.sh on the http://wiki.bsdportal.ru/doc:oraclexe_on_freebsd instead. Worked for me like a charm. (The kernel patches mentioned in the article are already incorporated). --Marcin
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