You can try. I use the XP as the primary and Win2000 as the standy database machine. It works fine.
--- DENNIS WILLIAMS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pablo - Usually you create the standby database by > copying all the data > files from the production system. Then it is an > identical system, so you can > apply the archive logs from production. With > different systems, you couldn't > copy the data files. I'm not even sure you could > move the archive logs over > and use them. I think you are blocked on this idea > unless someone that has > actually done this can explain how they accomplished > it. > Dennis Williams > DBA > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:36 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > I've read that Oracle does not advise (or may be > support) to have a standby database on a plataform > different to the original one. > > I have a database on Solaris and I'd like to create > a > standby for this db over HP. > > Can that be done? I KNOW IT'S NOT SUPPORTED. > All I want to know is if anyone has tested it. > > > TIA > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Messenger > Comunicación instantánea gratis con tu gente. > http://messenger.yahoo.es > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Pablo=20ksksksk?= > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: CC Harvest INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).