Hi We would like to install Oracle8.1.7 32-bits on AIX5L 64-bits. Even do it's not supported, we have to do that. Upgrading to 9i or 10g will be a step later. Do you have some bad stories about having Oracle 32 bits on AIX5L? I heard about the patch 2896876, can someone tell me more about that? thank you Luc -- Luc Demanche Oracle DBA (514) 867-9977 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l