Yes, I have done this. But a version 7 database connection is no longer supported by oracle 9i release 2 - DAMN IT. What I am thinking of doing is is downgrading my sql*net version to 9i release 1 and see if I can then get version 7 connectivity (as release 1 can connect to version 7) Thanks, Regards, Geoff. > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of fred smith > Sent: Wednesday, 4 February 2004 12:57 a.m. > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: oracle 9i release 2 on RHEL 3.0 > > > On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 10:22:02PM +1300, Geoff Rainey (DSLAK) wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > I have oracle 9i release 2 installed on redhat enterprise linux 3.0. > > I have had great complications with various devices, java programs > > and so on on this system due to the enhanced native posix > thread libraries > > on enterprise linux 3.0. > > The latest is 9i release 2 is unable to connect to a > version 7 oracle db. > > I know this is not an oracle forum, but perhaps someone has > successfully > > installed a lower version oracle client such as 9i release > 1 on a 9i relase > > 2 > > install on an advanced server or other linux platform with success? > > Have you looked at the RHEL 3.0 instructions for 9i at > www.puschitz.com? > > ONE of the things you need to do is disable the NPTL by doing: > LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 > (that is from memory, please verify it for yourself). > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------- > .---- Fred Smith / > ( /__ ,__. __ __ / __ : / > / / / /__) / / /__) .+' Home: > fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > / / (__ (___ (__(_ (___ / :__ > 781-438-5471 > -------------------------------- Jude 1:24,25 > --------------------------------- > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list