I think the product you are talking about is Cygwin. http://www.cygwin.com/
On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 14:24, April Wells wrote: > You can fake it out, though, if you get the free version of Unix on > Windows... I forget what it is... and just pretend it is MKS.... I > understand it doesn't do real deep brand or version checking only does > a which to see if that returns with valid information. > > > April Wells > Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA > Corporate Systems > Amarillo Texas > /\ > / \ > / \ > \ / > \/ > >\< > \ > >\< > \ > Few people really enjoy the simple pleasure of flying a kite > Adam Wells age 11 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tanel Poder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:10 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Apps 11.5.8 and 9i > > > They are required for installation and running 11i > successfully on windows. As someone mentioned here, if > relinking is needed for example. Also some concurrent jobs > interacting with OS might be using MKS. IIRC, you can't even > pass prerequisite checking part in installation process if > you're missing those. > > Tanel. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:49 PM > Subject: RE: Apps 11.5.8 and 9i > > My question was not clear. > > I realize what MKS et al are, but what I really wanted > to > know is this: Are these things *required* for the > installation > of Apps 11.5.8 on Oracle 9i? > > Jared > > > > > April Wells > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 09/23/2003 04:44 > PM > Please respond to > ORACLE-L > > > > To: > Multiple > recipients of list > ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: > RE: Apps 11.5.8 > and 9i > > > =) > > Sorry... > > MKS makes Windows think it is Unix based. There is a > free version ... similar to MKS but another name... > that is supposed to be useable, but I have never used > it. It lets you use all of the Unix commands, and > lets cloning and patching work. Installation also has > heartburn if there isn't something somewhere that lets > it work unix like in the installation. > > C++ (NOT .net last I saw... it has compatiblity > issues) for the relinking of the products and > libraries. You might not need it for the install > (although it gets real bent if it isn't there) but for > adrelink, it is a must. BIG hint here... make the > directory name as short as possible in the install > (C:\CPP is what ours is). It keeps the path as short > as possible, and there can be no spaces in the path, > so don't let anything go into "Program Files" > > It is totally way easier if you are on a unix based > platform... and the concurrent managers (job > scheduling) really don't like being on Windows. > > -----Original Message----- > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: April Wells > Sent: 9/23/2003 3:44 PM > Importance: High > > April, please enlighten us ignorant SAP folk. > > Why are C++ and MKS required? > > Jared > > > > > April Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 09/23/2003 11:09 AM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: RE: Apps 11.5.8 and 9i > > > > Comes with a Database, Babette... you probably can't > use the update... I > would say... $55.93 Oracle Applications 11i Release > 9 CD Pack for MS > Windows. > > Do a single tier install and be prepared for one hour > install to take > the biggest part of a day... A lot has changed since > 10.7 all the way > around. > > Oh, and you will need mks toolkit and Visual C++ > compiler (not .net > though) and java... > > April Wells > Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA > Corporate Systems > Amarillo Texas > /\ > / \ > / \ > \ / > \/ > >\< > \ > >\< > \ > Few people really enjoy the simple pleasure of flying > a kite > Adam Wells age 11 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > [ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:55 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > 22 CDs huh? Any one know where to get free trial > software for Apps? > Anyone want to burn me 22 CDs? Just kidding... > > I haven't work with Financials since 10.7 and feel > like I am rapidly > losing my financials skills. I want to set this up at > home. I figure I > would use it for my personal accounting (I know > overkill) but I need > SOME reason to use it. > > It looks like I can order this from the Oracle store > for a nominal > price, however, I need some help in figuring out what > to order. > > Based on the URL: > > <http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=1153 > 6> > > http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=11536 > , Here are the things I think I require: > > Oracle 9i Database (9.2.0.1) CD Pack > for MS Windows > $0 (downloaded this software previously) > > $55.93 Oracle Applications 11i Release 9 CD Pack for > MS Windows > > $13.93 Oracle Applications 11i Release 9 Update CD > Pack for MS windows > > And probably one of (but which one?): > > - Oracle 9i Application Server, Release 2 (9.2.0.1) CD > Pack for MS > Windows > - Oracle 9i Application Server, Version 1.0.2.2.2a CD > Pack for MS > Windows > > Does this look right or are there other components I > will also need? > Thanks in Advance > > - Babette > Also at home at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The information contained in this communication, > including attachments, is strictly > confidential and for the intended use of the addressee > only; it may also contain > proprietary, price sensitive, or legally privileged > information. 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