Tru64 <= 5.0 being desupported for new releases of 9i is OK. We are upgrading our Tru64 installations from 4.0F to 5.1/5.1A along with the database upgrades to 9iRelease2. But Tru64 on Alpha, as such, will continue for some more years.
Hemant K Chitale ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 03 June, 2002 11:18 PM > Well, from a browse of Metalink, if your on a version of TRU64 <= 5.0 you are > desupported. > > Dick Goulet > > ____________________Reply Separator____________________ > Author: "Hemant K Chitale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/3/2002 6:53 AM > > > I'd never heard that Oracle has stopped > or is stopping support for Tru64. > We have more than 35 production databases > on Tru64 and have no intention of moving > out of Alpha-Tru64 in a hurry. We're even > looking at upgrading a mission critical > 8iOPS cluster on Tru64 to 9iRAC on Tru64. > > Hemant K Chitale > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, 02 June, 2002 9:28 PM > > > > Stephane Faroult wrote: > > > > > ...Historically, Oracle was a port to > > > Digital (remember this brand?) > > > > Interesting. I'm reading this list because of a recent > > project to retire the Digital-Alpha workstations. > > The main reason that these machines must be de-commissioned is > > because Oracle stopped supporting Tru64. > > (Although it needs to be done EVENTUALLY, since Alpha > > is basicly dead anyway.) > > > > The Alphas were bought to retire the VMS from 4-7 years ago! > > > > Talk about unfortunate planning! > > -- > > Aaron Birenboim | The top three attributes of a good programmer: > > Albuquerque, NM | Laziness, Impatience, and Hubris > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > boim.com/~aaron | -- Randall Schwartz, author of perl references > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Aaron Birenboim > > 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: Hemant K Chitale > 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: > 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: Hemant K Chitale 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).