A word of warning: if you choose RH2.1 over 3.0, you may have a problem with it detecting newer hardware. I'll bet you'd save time starting off with the much newer 3.0. Unfortunately, there's still a hassle to get Oracle installed on RH, but Mr. Puschitz' excellent site is the only guide you'll need for a successful install the first time and every time. Enjoy! Rich Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator rich.jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx QuadTech, Sussex, WI USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Rogers [mailto:RROGERS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 9:17 AM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Linux & Oracle - Departing from the DARK SIDE (Windows) > > > Lisa, > Read the Oracle install manuals that give the specifics on > that Oracle > needs to certify the OS/Oracle combination. You can select the proper > RPM's during the install are install them from the Disk3/4 afterwords. > You will find the command structure akin to the Unix commands > with very > little differences. > Ron > > >>> Lisa.Koivu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 02/25/2004 9:41:20 AM >>> > Hi Ron, > > Thanks for your reply, and thanks for the link. It's been a while > since > I've been in the unix world so I have some reading to do to refresh my > memory and learn about Linux. > > I asked the engineer to install 3.0 or 2.1 and he said "no problem". > Smooth Sailing...!!!!! > > I haven't been this excited about my job in years. > Thanks again, and thanks to Jerome and Ken for their replies as well. > > Lisa ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------