[ale] Oracle 8i Download site

[Les Neste]

Here's the direct URL in case you haven't gotten there yet:

http://technet.oracle.com/software/products/oracle8i/software_index.htm

You will need an oracle tech net login to get there ... if you don't have
one yet the only cost is some information.

The download for 8.1.5 was 280MB ( !!! ) and after several tries didn't
work I did the following:

1. downloaded all of 8.1.5 as 10 individual files over the course of about
three days
2. ordered 8.1.6 on CD-ROM for about $40, which took about 2.5 weeks to
have the CD in my hands, even with next-day shipping
3. ordered DSL (what can I say I'm cheap) 

Linux installation for the version I downloaded required me to go out and
update the JRE on my Linux box.  The Oracle install did not work as
distributed.  Rooting around in the forum on Oracle TechNet asnwered my
questions about how to install.  8.1.6 is reputed to have fixed these issues.

HTH.

At 12:45 PM 11/26/2000 -0500, Jim wrote:
>Try going here:
>
>http://technet.oracle.com./
>
>
>Bob Kruger wrote:
>> 
>> There used to be a site for downloading Oracle 8i if you were running
>> SUSE or Redhat.
>> 
>> Does anyone have the site bookmarked?
>> 
>> Regards - Bob Kruger
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