I ended up just install the client. (279mb, much better,...) thanks




__danglesocket__

>>> danglesocket<danglesocket@no_spam> 9/8/2003 4:41:49 PM >>>
I know this is not probably not the appropriate place for this question but
i am not at home and from this 'open port' nntp server this is the only
perl group i can access and post to. : -)

I need to run some queries against a Oracle 9.i database. (on another
server, Solaris 5.8) I am on a linux box. Oracle is not installed on this
box.
from all i've read you need to set the ENV $ORACLE_HOME, among others,
which
means you have to have oracle installed(!?).

I have also downloaded the Oracle 9.i cpio's fro linux from oracle but to
install them you would need 3.5GB free. This seems overkill to me, i just
need to run
queries, do i really have to install Oracle this way to achieve this.

When i try to install the DBD::Oracle drivers it, of course, says can't
find
your oracle installation.

I am used to using myslq and postqress which are much more
'straightforward'.

Thank you for all your help and advice.




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