Oracle8i for Linux Starter Kit (Book/CD-ROM Package)

By Steve Bobrowski

-- Up and running right out of the box -- Complete starter kit minimizes ramp-up time for new users of Oracle8i for Linux.-- Software comes with the book -- CD-ROM includes the latest version of Oracle8i for Linux.-- Complete Starter Kit -- Covers all the basic product features, such as installation, administration and troubleshooting. The fully enabled Oracle software makes this the only book/disc authorized self-contained learning solution available. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072124423
• ISBN13: 9780072124422
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Get this and have a Oracle on Unix running at home

This beautiful book has Oracle8i enterprise version software. Even if you are a novice in Linux you can still install Oracle on top of that with the help of this book with a little attention to detail. I used RedHat 6.2 after I ran into problems with Redhat 7.0. The problem seems to be with Redhat as it was suggesting most of the time to report a bug. I then put in 6.2 and paid more attention to the text in italics in Steve's...

Great Book!

This is one of the best 'how-to' books I have ever read. I got Oracle up and running on Mandrake 7.0 with (almost) no problem at all. Step-by-step instructions for configuring Linux accounts and permissions contain very little explanation. Also, could not get TNSLISTENER to start at boot with instructions given, but since author provides fix for non-functioning dbstart script (provided by Oracle installer cd), I really can't...

Gave up on Red Hat and went with SuSE

I gave up on Red Hat and went with SuSE LINUX to get the install done. The install was smooth, but SuSE has preexisting oracle user, oinstall group, and dba group, so I had to fiddle with it a little. (Hey, it worked for me.) I've got the instructions if anybody knows where I can post them. Until then just email me at mattdegurse@hotmail.com and I'll get them out to you ASAP.This book is certainly basic but is an easy to read,...

Very good instructions. Thorough coverage of Oracle topics.

This book is great. After trying in vain to install a download of Oracle 8.1.5 standard edition for linux I bought this book for a help reference. It comes with Oracle 8.1.6 enterprise. I got it installed and configured on Linux Mandrake 7 in about 3 hours. The Oracle instructions were great, but the linux/unix parts provide little explanation. Some knowledge of Linux is expected but I am by no means an expert. I got by with...

a great book

Who ever tried to install Oracle 8i on Linux knows that this task is like black magic vodoo, not to be attempted by mere mortals. With the help of Steve Bobrowskis book I killed the beast, and in the end all seems easy and very quickly done. The book is clearly written and gives a good base for further work (optimizing Linux kernels and Red Hat systems, program/data partition splittings etc.). There are interesting examples,...