Hi Stan, you don't need anything extra to install Oracle 8i in Debian. java comes with oracle, you need no extra java packages. If your not building a production machine, 64MB would probably work, but I would not run X at the same time, otherwise, go with 128MB. Hope this helps
Jason > I posted yesterday, and unfortunately, have recieved no replies. > > I have a fresh potato install, and wish to install Oracle 8I on it. > Most of the information I have is for RedGAt. > > has anyone made this work on Debian? If so, whatr do I need to use > this, other than the base install with working X & Gnome? > > For instance I am totaly unfamiliar with Java, yet I know the Oracle > installer is Java based. What packages do I need to add to > allow this > to work? > > Also Oracle seems to recomend a minimum of 128M RAM. I really am not > building a production machine, and I have Oracle runing on > HP PA=RUSC > boxes with this amount of RAM. Surely I can't really need > that much for > just a small test instance? > > Anyone who has this working, I would love to hear from you. > > Thanks. > > -- > Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 843-745-3154 > Charleston SC. > -- > Windows 98: n. > useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and > a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system > originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit > company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. > - > (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is > prohibited. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
