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Download Oracle 10G Database for Mac - Developer's Release

It's still an Early Adopter's Release after they pledged support 3 or so years ago?

"Oracle Database 10g Early Adopters Release 2 (10.1.0.3) for Apple Mac OS X"

Even Sybase got a final release onto Mac OS X.
 
If anyone installs it, then you can you tell how it went. And please, send some screenshoots and heads up on any problems.

thx in advance
 
I'll dive in 😛 Do you think I'll need the server or the client for a standalone G5? I would assume the client, but maybe the server download has more features...
 
Cooknn said:
I'll dive in 😛 Do you think I'll need the server or the client for a standalone G5? I would assume the client, but maybe the server download has more features...
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I don't think it matters if you have server or client, oracle installs on either. There is also an Oracle 10g client download.

Good luck!
 
macridah said:
I don't think it matters if you have server or client, oracle installs on either. There is also an Oracle 10g client download.

Good luck!
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What the hell, I'm downloading all three - Server, Companion CD and 10g Client 😱 I've never used Oracle, but have always wondered what it was like. A lot of time with Paradox back in the day and then Access as well as Informix SQL on AIX so this should be interesting. Hmmm. Just need some data to crunch 😛 Does Oracle import Excel spreadsheets? I was working on merging some data from two sources this afternoon for the boss. I could try the same thing in Oracle and see how it goes. Not exactly developer level stuff 😀
 
macridah said:
Good luck!
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Holy Crap 😱 Installation of this bad boy is not for the faint of heart 😉 I had to create users, groups, directories, etc, etc from Terminal - and execute the installation process from the command line as well. Heh. It's installed but it's late and I have no idea how to run this behemoth database. Direction? LOL 😀
 
I remember attempting to install 9i last year for a database class I was taking. I ended up dropping the subject and doing something else 😱
 
Cooknn said:
Holy Crap 😱 Installation of this bad boy is not for the faint of heart 😉 I had to create users, groups, directories, etc, etc from Terminal - and execute the installation process from the command line as well. Heh. It's installed but it's late and I have no idea how to run this behemoth database. Direction? LOL 😀
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Congrats! and thanks for the screenshot. When I get a G5, I'll give it a try. Trying this on my ibook would be crazy because I know how much cpu and memory requires ... I work with oracle on solaris almost on a daily basis.
 
Huh! Pretty much any Oracle installation is not for faint hearted. It was pain in ass for me on Solaris and SCO Unix. I remember that I had to change scheduler parameters along with semaphores(locking mechanism in unix). It was **** job that took me few weeks (on and off attempts) to get it right even with decent amount of documentation. People get paid a lot of money for Oracle setup and maintenance.
 
Hmmm. Oracle had said that 10g would finally see mac have a full featured release - as in have an installer.

I've installed 9i before and it that was a huge pain in the ass, it took me weeks to get it right. Eventually I just gave up and installed it on windows and connected to it from my mac.

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my bad, I thought it didn't have an installer from the previous comments. It does! This is wayyyyyy easier then Oracle 9i. Too bad I graduated 2 months ago and no longer need to use it 🙁
 
Well, I decided I didn't need the Companion CD (web server, etc) or the Client (for distribution), so this weekend I'll be playing around with the 10g server installation. Have to go to work now 🙂
 
Doh, just remembered I left my PowerBook running at home installing Oracle. I hate leaving my powerbook on all day!
 
mainstreetmark said:
Mine hasn't been off since October. What's the worry?
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Laptop hard drives aren't rated to last as long as desktop hard drives and it can't be good for my screen life 🙁

My PowerBook is my baby and I worry about it!
 
Pretty Complex

I decided to install Oracle 10g on my Windows box at work to see what the user interface was like. The installation went smooth - a lot easier than on OS X. Once done it appears as though everything is accessed from the web browser. I'm surprised to find that there is no graphical way to create tables or design queries. Is this it? If so, I'll pass... I know enough SQL to survive, but usually need a book by my side to make things happen. I must be missing something 😕
 
Cooknn said:
I decided to install Oracle 10g on my Windows box at work to see what the user interface was like. The installation went smooth - a lot easier than on OS X. Once done it appears as though everything is accessed from the web browser. I'm surprised to find that there is no graphical way to create tables or design queries. Is this it? If so, I'll pass... I know enough SQL to survive, but usually need a book by my side to make things happen. I must be missing something 😕
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They are dropping GUI apps with every release to make it more cross platform and easier to port to other operating systems. Even though they're writen in Java they still don't automaticly work on all Java supported platforms, apparently.

Oracle makes their databases dificult to operate on purpose. they make a killing on selling certifications and education to Oracle DBA. I think companies will spend more on training for Oracle then they actually will on the Oracle products.

So by making their product have no traditional GUI they can have an endless number of features, less things to code, no UI design, more stable/lightweight AND make more money by making people take oracle classes to learn it.

I am not a fan of oracle. I've worked with their development tools for the past 2 years and they are EXTREMELY buggy. I am sure the database itself is rock solid but Oracle Forms, Oracle Repors and anything else it makes is terribly buggy.

They could easily make an Access like GUI but that would make it too easy to use.
 
Oracle 10g for mac os x doesn't have the option to install Oracle Enterprise Manager? That is a cool gui that does almost everything through a gui: startup/shutdown the database, create tables, add users, monitor memory structures, etc.

I think the client includes a simplier version of the Oracle Enterprise Manager called DBA studio.

Once I get a G5 desktop, I'll try it out.
 
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