Seems Oracle differs between plain old 9i database and the 11i application suite. I'm looking for where Oracle says to go ahead with errata updates with the 11i suite but haven't found much. I'm referring to Metalink #234783.1 which lists in their "Requirements for All Red Hat Operationg Systems." Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Requirements This section describes operating system requirements and installation instructions for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. Component Required Version Instructions Linux Kernel 2.4.21-4.EL To determine what distribution and version are currently installed, type the following: $ uname -r Glibc 2.3.2-95.3 To determine installation status, type the following: $ rpm -q glibc Required Patches The following patches must have been installed: * compat-db-4.0.14.5 * compat-gcc-7.3-2.96.122 * compat-gcc-c++-7.3.2.96.122 * compat-libstdc++-devel-7.3-2.96.122 * openmotif21-2.1.30-8.i386.rpm * setarch-1.3-1 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list