discuss: Preview of categories
Subject:
Re: Preview of categories
From:
Rahul Sundaram ####@####.####
Date:
19 Feb 2005 00:18:56 -0000
Message-Id: <20050219001828.32923.qmail@web8505.mail.in.yahoo.com>
Hi
> Full disclosure repeat: I work for IBM on DB2
> Universal Database.
yes. we got that. thank you :-)
>
> That being said, looking at these HOWTOS:
>
> Oracle-7-HOWTO, Oracle 7 Database HOWTO
>
> Updated: Aug 1998. A guide to installing and
> configuring the Oracle 7
> Database Server on a Linux system.
>
> -- To follow these instrucitons, you require a copy
> of Oracle for SCO
> OpenServer! This is ancient. I believe it would be
> remarkable if there
> was anyone interested in installing Oracle 7 these
> days.
>
> Oracle-8-HOWTO, Oracle 8i for Linux Installation
> HOWTO
>
> Updated: Jul 2003. A guide to installing and
> configuring the Oracle 8i
> Enterprise Edition for Linux.
>
> -- Red Hat 6 has not been supported by Red Hat for
> many, many years. I
> believe Oracle 8i is past the regular support period
> and into the
> 'Extended Service' time period (timing out next
> year). It's unlikely
> that anyone would be doing a brand new install of
> Oracle 8i at this
> point in time.
>
> Oracle8-on-RH7X-HOWTO, Oracle 8i on Linux RH7.X
> Installation HOWTO
>
> Updated: Jul 2002. Following this HOWTO you should
> be able to get
> "Oracle 8i, version 8.1.7, Enterprise Edition for
> Linux" installed on
> a RedHat 7.X distribution.
>
> -- Should be merged with Oracle-8-HOWTO (if it
> continues to exist).
> Red Hat 7 has not been a supported operating system
> for years.
>
> Even the Oracle-9i-RH8-and-RH9-HOWTO is getting long
> in the tooth,
> given that Red Hat 8 and 9 are no longer supported
> by Red Hat.
>
> If there is an archive of historical interest, then
> perhaps these
> HOWTOs belong there -- but, being as objective as I
> can possibly be, I
> fail to see how HOWTOs for unavailable products on
> very old versions
> of Linux distributions helps fill a current user
> need.
agreed. we should move them into the unmaintained
archive after contacting the authors. anybody up for
the task?
=====
Regards
Rahul Sundaram
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