However, 11g client will not work with 8i databases. I installed it and it stop connecting 8i databases so I have to use lower version client. Regards Rafiq > Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:59:20 -0600> From: mhyder@xxxxxxxx> To: > oracledba.williams@xxxxxxxxx> CC: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Oracle > 10g client / Oracle 8i database> > Dennis,> > I have been using 10g client to > connect to 8i, 9i and 10g databases with > no issues.> > -- > Mir M. > Mirhashimali> Oracle Systems Manager> Database Architecture, Enterprise > Applications> Rice University> (713) 348 6365> > > > Dennis Williams wrote:> > > List,> > > > Some developers are starting a development project. Initially > their > > database will be Oracle 8i. Later we will upgrade the database to > > > Oracle 10g. The developers are asking if they can start with their > > > client PCs at Oracle 10g. Does anybody have any experiences with 10g > > > client / 8i database? I would check on Metalink, but I think all the > > 8i > information has been removed.> > > > Thanks,> > Dennis Williams> > > !DSPAM:59,47c31bb4103139616937018! > --> > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l> > _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan