Mike Starke wrote:

>1. I understand Oracle is available on Linux and would like to
>   install it on a Debian machine. Two question:
>   a. could anyone explain their licensing scheme for a home-based
>     system.
>   b. direct me to a download page if it is available free. Their
>      site is terribly confusing to navigate for such items.
>  
>
You can buy a personal license for under $500 but you can download it 
for free at
http://technet.oracle.com/software/content.html (I have direct links 
below, though login is required).

You have to create an account but after that you can download it freely 
as long as you aren't
a terrorist/etc (they make you check a bunch of boxes) .

8i (1 CD)
Oracle 8.1.7 for linux: 
http://download.oracle.com/otn/linux/oracle8i/linux81701.tar  536,980 kb
Compatibility libs:       
http://download.oracle.com/otn/linux/oracle8i/glibc-2.1.3-stubs.tar.gz  (92 
kb) 

install guide:                       
http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/oracle8i/pdf/linux_installguide_817.pdf  
release notes:                     
http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/oracle8i/pdf/linux_relnotes_817.pdf

9i (3 cd's)

          
http://download.oracle.com/otn/linux/oracle9i/9201/lnx_920_disk1.cpio.gz  
(553,239,173 bytes)
          
http://download.oracle.com/otn/linux/oracle9i/9201/lnx_920_disk2.cpio.gz  
(588,798,999 bytes)
          
http://download.oracle.com/otn/linux/oracle9i/9201/lnx_920_disk3.cpio.gz  
(442,087,410 bytes)
           
         Directions to extract the files
          1. Run "gunzip <filename>" on all the files.   Eg. 
lnx_920_disk1.cpio.gz
          2. Extract the cpio archives with the command "cpio -idmv < 
<filename>"   Eg. cpio -idmv <lnx_920_disk1.cpio
            Important Note: Some browsers will uncompress the files but 
leave the extension the same (gz) when downloading. 
             If the above steps do not work for you, try  
            skipping step 1 and go directly to step 2 without changing 
the filename. Eg. "cpio -idmv <Linux9i_Disk1.cpio.gz"

<http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/oracle8i/files/READMEglib213.html>

>2. Sevcond question, and a bit off this topic: Is it because Debian
>   is not your traditional commercial Linux distribution that you do not
>   see "supported" in most tables of supported distributions? And secondly,
>   since I am a Debian snob, when it says something about Redhat Advanced Server,
>   what does this have to offer above the regular Redhat? 
>
>   I do not want to begin a distro thread. I am simply ignorant to the naming
>   schemes distro's other than what I use.
>
I haven't tried installing the 9i stuff but 8i installs fine on debian 
(Im running it on Woody, was Potato when I installed 8.1.7.4),
worst case you may need to install compatibility libraries (glibc) to 
get it to work.   After it's installed it's rock solid.

>v/r
>-mike
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