Actually, there have been (in the past) several issues where Java-ish things have problems with the Pentium 4 processor.
Most notably: Note: 178050.1 "Jinitiator will not install on Pentium 4 (IV) systems" Note: 145839.1 "Oracle Apps 11i not supported on MS Windows NT/2000 with Pentium 4" Note: 136038.1 "ALERT: Win NT/2000 - 9iAS v.1.0.2.2.1 Unsupported on Pentium 4" Note: 132884.1 "Unable to run Jinitiator 1.1.8.3 on Pentium 4 machines" I believe that most of these issues may have been addressed, however, if you are going to have Pentium 4 clients in your environment, I recommend that you make yourself familiar with these issues and test on a few machines before you order the bulk of them. It is my understanding that there may still exist issues with the Pentium 4 chip as it relates to *SERVER* side deployments. (i.e. 9iAS on Win NT/2K and 11i on Win NT/2K servers). So, as always, proceed with caution. If you have doubts/concerns, it is always best to log a TAR and get support to help resolve your fears... -- James Tim Gorman wrote: > > Maria, > > The "Jinitiator" is an applet required by Oracle Developer's Forms Server, > mainly for authentication purposes. As an applet, it is extremely sensitive > to the version of the browser and Windows, but not so much the hardware. > > However, for someone to assert that the applet is sensitive to the version > of the hardware seems suspect. Despite the "proven experience" claimed by > these folks, I would suggest that they have less-than-perfect powers of > observation, reasoning, and deduction. Confusing the importance of hardware > components as opposed to software components should not build confidence. > They are apparently equating "Pentium 3"s with one version of Windows and > browser and "Pentium 4"s with another version of Windows and browser, when > in fact there is a good deal of overlap that is possible. It would have > been more helpful if they had taken the time to examine the software > versions rather than the hardware, as the software versions surely matter > more. > > ...they would not happen to be PC resellers, would they? It would explain > both their orientation as well as their motivation... :-) > > You can find a great deal of more relevant information on MetaLink. From > the front-page of MetaLink, click on the left-hand navigation button for > "Product Lifecycle" and on that page, click the button for "Certification". > Then, choose from the drop-down lists to find "E-Business Suite" and > "Jinitiator", and finally choose the version of Windows you are using on the > client to find the certified, supported versions of the software. The > navigation in this section of MetaLink is pretty confusing, but the > supported configurations and versions of Jinitiator can be found here... > > Please note that the type of CPU hardware is never prompted for; it is > simply not a criteria. > > At the very least, these "experts" (to which your company is outsourcing a > critical business function) are sufficiently vague about important technical > details that you are quite correct to hesitate before believing any > statements they make without some form of corroboration. > > Hope this helps... > > -Tim > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 2:18 AM > > > We have outsourced implementation and setup of a scaled down Oracle > > Applications 11i (rel 11.5.5) for Suse Linux... > > I have received a memo from the implementation team's application DBAs > > and they > > have informed me of a certain limitation for the specs of the client > > PC's. > > I was informed that the clients must either be Pentium 3s and below or > > all Pentium 4s. > > Mixed network of Pentium 3 and 4s will not work. I was told it was > > because of the JInitiator being invoked from the server. > > > > to quote: > > "Let us further clarify that, through our proven installation/setup > > experience, the Shooman Application works on a network environment of > > "mixed" Pentium 3s and earlier computers. As of this writing, we have > > yet > > to prove that Shooman works properly in a network of Pentium 3 (or > > older) > > workstations mixed with Pentium 4s. However, we have proven that the > > application works if ALL workstations are Pentium 4s. It therefore > > follows > > that, should you purchase the latest Pentium 4 computers, you must issue > > > > ALL your Shooman users with this model in order for the system to work > > properly." (Shooman refers to the Oracle Application residing on a > > server named Shooman) > > > > I am completely ignorant of Oracle Applications as I have 0 experience > > in managing it. > > I'd really appreciate your opinion if we are being fooled or not. > > I am very concerned about this because as we all know PCs become > > obsolete in months... > > time will come we will have to change PCs...maybe move on to Pentium > > 5/6... > > This can pose a problem for us. > > > > Thanks a lot! > > -- > > Maria Aurora VT de la Vega OCP > > Database Specialist > > Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Maria Aurora VT de la Vega > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Tim Gorman > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- James J. 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