"Jim Carter" <root@arroglx01.myprivateshopper.com> wrote in message news:<pan.2003.09.10.14.57.40.849930@arroglx01.myp rivateshopper.com>...
> On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 06:27:00 -0700, Dave Steele wrote:
>
> > Has anyone installed Oracle 7.3.4 database on a HP-UX server with 11i
> > as an O/S? We currently have in on HP-UX with 11.00 as the O/S, but
> > I'm not sure if the Oracle 7.3.4 CD will install on the 11i(11.11).
> > Does anyone know if there are any major differences between 11.00 and
> > 11i O/S for the PA-RISC. We would be changing from K460 HP-UX 11.00
> > with Oracle 7.3.4 (cannot upgrade because of the application)to a
> > rp4xxx or rp7xxx most likely.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > David
>
> Needless to say, you probably already realize that anything you are doing
> with this old an Oracle will be unsupported by anyone, but here goes.
>
> Things you must consider: 1) chances are your existing install is 32 bit
> which means the app is also 32 bit, 2) 11i on those boxes will be 64 bit
> and a lot of apps houses didn't play nice when they developed their code
> (they won't easily port to 64 bit), 3) even if you can install (and get
> stable) the 32 bit 7.3.4 Oracle on the 64 bit 11i, maybe the best use of
> the time/money/resources would be to get on a more modern app.

Yes, I know that 7.3.4 is no longer supported, but 8.1.7 won't be for
much longer either. Do you know off hand, if the new PA-RISC HP
servers can still have an 11.00 O/S with the 32/64 bit patches? Our
current Oracle 7.3.4 is on the 11.00 O/S with the 32/64 bit patches.
If I run the command "/usr/bin/getconf KERNEL_BITS" on our current
server it does show 64, so I was thinking that Oracle 7.3.4 should run
on 11i, even though it is 32 bit.

Thanks for your help.

-David