Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 23:28:59 -0700 From: Josef Grosch <jgrosch@superior.mooseriver.com> To: firethf@ix.netcom.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Oracle once more! Message-ID: <19970908232859.01842@mooseriver.com> In-Reply-To: <3414C63E.6D7C@ix.netcom.com>; from Sophos on Mon, Sep 08, 1997 at 08:45:02PM -0700 References: <3414C63E.6D7C@ix.netcom.com>
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On Mon, Sep 08, 1997 at 08:45:02PM -0700, Sophos wrote:
> Some time ago I asked about Oracle on FreeBSD... you answered...
> hopefully, but not necessarily encouragingly!!!
>
> I've recently been on the Alt.Oracle.Marketplace and picked up the
> following:
>
> "The reason Linux can run Oracle for SCO is that Linux supports
> something called iBCS - I wouldn't be surprised if FreeBSD does too."
>
> Is it possible that FreeBSD can do something and your people just don't
> know it?
>
> I'm getting ready to install freeBSD on an entirely new, clean disk...
> I'd be willing to experiment under the guidance of one of your
> experts...
>
> Thanks for your attention!!!
>
> Nick Polimeni
>
Yes, you can run the SCO version of Oracle on FreeBSD. Myself and a
co-worker got Oracle running on FreeBSD once. We did'nt do much
testing. Just loaded 1 millon records, 5 key fields, sort on a couple of
keys, and do a couple of sequential reads across the database. The setup is
kinda tricky and a number of the setup and install scripts need to be
hacked to fix the differences between SCO and FreeBSD. THe following is a
URL to a web page that should start you on your way.
http://www.wmd.de/wmd/staff/pauck/misc/oracle_on_linux.html
Good Luck !
Josef
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