Right, but it could be that the patch was only tested on systems with ODM and so the requirement is now mistakingly built in... just speculation since I don't have that stuff here to test...but I do know ODM -----Original Message----- From: Michael McMullen [mailto:ganstadba@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:10 AM To: kevinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Good for a laugh - Oracle 10.2.0.3 does not work with Veritas FS Isn't the link to libodm used only if you are using ODM? ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Closson To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:02 AM Subject: RE: Good for a laugh - Oracle 10.2.0.3 does not work with Veritas FS Someone posted on my blog that it is a simple linking issue with libodm and I wouldn't be surprised. But still, the adage goes, "you only get one chance to make a first impression." I'm trying to figure out if this is just a simple ODM issue. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l