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can someone please help me? [message #58418] Mon, 25 August 2003 17:24 Go to next message
Harry
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Registered: March 2001
Junior Member
well my question is the following, i took sql in college and i would like to practice it from my computer i would like to know what software i need to download to run oracle, i have windows 98, can someone tell me the steps i need to make. i would like to be able to create my own databases, run sqls and so on, as you can see i'm a beginner. can someone please help?
Re: can someone please help me? [message #58424 is a reply to message #58418] Tue, 26 August 2003 03:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mark
Messages: 284
Registered: July 1998
Senior Member
Hy,
I don't think you can run oracle DB on windows 98
At least you need NT 4.0 or 2000 or XP.
From this address
http://otn.oracle.com
you can download the software you need.

Mark
Re: can someone please help me? [message #58431 is a reply to message #58418] Tue, 26 August 2003 07:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kartik Nair
Messages: 15
Registered: August 2003
Junior Member
You can load DB on Windows 98 if you have an older version of the software, probably early version of oracle 8. Atleast the trial version of the s/w.

The newer version of Oracle requires NT/2000/XP, as sugested by Mark.
Re: can someone please help me? [message #58441 is a reply to message #58418] Tue, 26 August 2003 19:16 Go to previous message
sai sreenivas jeedigunta
Messages: 370
Registered: November 2001
Senior Member
on windows 98 u can have only personal oracle installed ...like oracle8i lite / oracle 9i lite which may be available for download from otn.oracle.com. get it downloaded and install it in u r pc...so that u can do the things u looking at ...

regards
sai
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