I don't disagree, but it marks a big change from the default patching method available with previous patch sets. Cheers Tim... On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Powell, Mark <mark.powell2@xxxxxx> wrote: > We have always patched into a new ORACLE_HOME. We would install the > existing version and patch it then apply the new upgrade or patch to > this. There is no way we can afford to mess up our existing home. We do no > upgrade all out existing databases at one time so we need both the existing > and the new environment till we get done upgrading. > > As far as I am concerned this is how upgrades should have always been > done. It is about time Oracle takes this approach. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Tim Hall > *Sent:* Friday, September 10, 2010 12:08 PM > *To:* usn@xxxxxxxxx > *Cc:* Oracle-L Freelists > *Subject:* Re: 11.2.0.2 for Linux is out > > Complete installation now, not just changed files. Read the patch notes > first. You don't need all the zip files. Also, out-of-place patching (new > ORACLE_HOME) is now the recommended approach. > > Cheers > > Tim... > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Martin Klier <usn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi list, >> >> Database and infrastructure 11.2.0.2 is available for Linux x86 and >> x86_64. >> >> Its patch set 10098816. >> >> Wow, that many files... >> >> Regards >> Martin Klier >> -- >> Usn's IT Blog for Linux, Oracle, Asterisk >> http://www.usn-it.de >> >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> >> >