[Gllug] Oracle Client Software

[Clive Hills]

On Fri, 2002-04-12 at 11:51, tet at accucard.com wrote:
> As of Oracle 8i, forget it. They removed the text-only install. They
> still allow a non-X install, but only with a scripted response file.
> According to our DBA, it's a complete pain in the ass, so I've had
> to install X libraries on our (headless) database servers :-(

The text mode install wasn't too bad, if you were installing from CD
media (my first Oracle install was on the Pyramid Nile platform which
had a bay for a CDROM drive but for various reasons Pyramid wouldn't
actually bring the drive to marketplace so you had to use tapes -
urggh).

The new Oracle 8i installer is not only GUI but to add insult to injury
it's java based so is slow as anything.

Regards
Clive 

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