64 bit linux

[Net Llama!]

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, David Bandel wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:02:49 -0500 (EST), Net Llama!
> <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
> > If you're looking to run oracle, then you need to select something that
> > oracle has qualified for the OS.  I know that oracle has locked down 10i
> > so that it won't even install on anything but a 'blessed' os.
> >
> >
>
> No, they locked it down so novices without a clue can't figure out how

Sure you can hack /etc/redhat-release or the equivalent, but that's not
the best idea of you want to get support from oracle.  I fail to see why
anyone would choose oracle for anything unless ther was a business driver
(and hence oracle support $$$) in the picture.

> to install it on an "unapproved" distribution.  It will run just fine,

That's most definitely not true.  Go to metalink and search for gentoo and
read all the nightmare stories about problems people run into.  Or search
for other distros while you're at it.  Oracle does not 'run just fine' on
any linux distro.

> but does need some kernel configs turned on and some tweaks to
> /proc/sys.  The OS is Linux no matter what distro it is.

Sure, but we're talking about oracle, which doesn't just drop into place.

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