We install our Oracle stuff here. DB2 on the other hand..........:-( -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Closson Sent: 29 September 2006 15:04 To: ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Cloning Oracle versus Installing from OUI >>> >>>I do not understand why you, as a dba, need to install >>>software on a server. This is the job of the server administrator. Does anyone agree with this? Do sys admins install Oracle these days? -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l ************************************************************************* The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank you. ************************************************************************* -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l