Oracle9i 64-bit can run in 32-bit mode. Talk to your Sys Admins. The AIX 5L server must be booted in 32-bit mode to run 64-bit Oracle9i on it. Or check it yourself... On server running in 64-bit mode you get: $ oslevel 5.2.0.0 $ ls -l /unix lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Apr 22 2003 /unix -> /usr/lib/boot/unix_64 On server running in 32-bit mode you get: $ oslevel 5.2.0.0 $ ls -l /unix lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Oct 31 19:49 /unix -> /usr/lib/boot/unix_mp Cheers! - Kirti --- Manjula Krishnan <oradba.la@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My processor is a 32 bit processor. From that metalink document it > said that "Oracle 9.0.1/9.2.0 are 64-bit products and 64-bit hardware > is absolutely required. " > > Were you able to get it to work on 32 bit hardware? > > Manjula > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l