8174 should be ok, but occasionally I had some SQLnet errors returned for particular queries when using W2K 10G sqlnet. hth connor --- babette.turnerunderwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > I am using a beta copy of Oracle 10g. > I am able to create database and use SQL*Plus to connect to the 10g instance. > I can use SQL*Plus 10g to connect to Oracle 9i instances. > However I am having problems getting the 10g instance to connect to 8i > instance. > > Does anyone know if Oracle 10g can connect to Oracle 8i instances ? > > Thanks > Babette > ===== Connor McDonald Co-author: "Mastering Oracle PL/SQL - Practical Solutions" - available now web: http://www.oracledba.co.uk web: http://www.oaktable.net email: connor_mcdonald@xxxxxxxxx "GIVE a man a fish and he will eat for a day. But TEACH him how to fish, and...he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day" ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------