Oracle8^TM for Sun SPARC Solaris 2.x

Release Note

Release 8.0.4

December 1997

A59214-01

This Release Note accompanies the Oracle Server for Sun SPARC Solaris 2.x, Release 8.0.4.

This release is a complete software distribution, not a patch release. It should be installed in a new ORACLE_HOME directory.

This Release Note contains the following information:

• What's New in Oracle8, Release 8.0.4?
• Summary of System Requirements
• Requirements for Successful Installation
• Installation Restrictions
• Error Message Documentation
• Contents of the Oracle8 8.0.4 Release

What's New in Oracle8, Release 8.0.4?

Product	Notes	Associated Documentation
JDBC OCI Driver	Part of Programmer 2000	Oracle8 JDBC Drivers, Release 8.0
JDBC Thin Driver	Part of Programmer 2000	Oracle8 JDBC Drivers, Release 8.0
Legato Storage Manager		Legato Storage Manager Administrator's Guide
Oracle8 Data Gatherer	Also available in Oracle8, non-Enterprise Edition	Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration Guide, Oracle Data Gatherer Installation and Configuration Guide
Oracle8 Objects Option		Oracle8 Administrator's Guide
Oracle Parallel Server Management Components	Part of Oracle Parallel Server Option	Oracle8 Parallel Server Concepts and Administration, Release 8.0
Oracle8 Partitioning Option		Oracle8 Administrator's Guide
Oracle8 Time Series Cartridge		Oracle8 Time Series Cartridge User's Guide, Release 8.0.4
Oracle8 Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge		Oracle8 Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge User's Guide, Release 1.0.1

Summary of System Requirements

The requirements listed in this release note are a summary of the system requirements listed in Chapter 1 of the Oracle8 Installation Guide for Sun SPARC Solaris 2.x.

Requirement	Minimum Level
Disk Space	600 MB
Memory	32 MB
Operating System	Solaris 2.5.1, or 2.6
Operating System Patch	Sun Kernel Patch 103640 is required for 2.5.1

Requirements for Successful Installation

Successful installation of release 8.0.4 of the Oracle Server on a Solaris 2.x system requires:

• The Oracle8 Server release 8.0.4 CD-ROM. This contains the software and system-specific documentation for this release. The CD Insert provides instructions for mounting the CD-ROM.
• The Oracle8 Installation Guide for Sun SPARC Solaris 2.x and the Oracle8 Administrator's Reference for Sun SPARC Solaris 2.x. These are included in printed form with this release and in PDF and HTML formats on the Oracle8 Server CD-ROM. The CD Insert explains how to use the HTML browser provided on the CD-ROM.
• The README.FIRST file. This contains late-breaking changes, and possibly restrictions, for this release. This file is displayed when the Oracle Installer is started. Read it carefully.

Appendix B of the Oracle8 Installation Guide for Sun SPARC Solaris 2.x provides UNIX commands that are commonly required during installation.

The Oracle8 Migration Guide is useful when migrating or upgrading an existing Oracle installation. This is included in printed form and on the Oracle8 Documentation CD-ROM.

The Oracle8 Documentation CD-ROM contains all documentation for individual Oracle products, but is not essential for installation. The CD-ROM Insert lists the book titles available.

Installation Restrictions

The following restrictions are specific to the installation of the Oracle8 Server on Solaris 2.x. Usage restrictions and limitations are not covered here. Check the README file in the $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/doc directory before using the Oracle8 Server. README files for other products on the Oracle8 Server distribution are in the doc or admin/doc directories for the respective products.

Migrating from Oracle7

The Migration utility is included with this release and makes it possible to migrate an Oracle7 Server, release 7.1 or higher to the Oracle8 Server. The Migration utility can not be used when moving from a release 7.0 database to Oracle8.

Solaris 2.3 and 2.4

Solaris 2.3 and 2.4 are not supported for use with release 8.0.4 of the Oracle Server. You must be using Solaris 2.5.1 or higher. See Chapter 1 of the Oracle8 Installation Guide for Sun SPARC Solaris 2.x for information about operating system and patch level requirements.

Sun Type 3 and 4 Keyboards

All key definitions released with Oracle8 Server products apply to both the Sun Type 3 and Sun Type 4 keyboards. However, if you have customized definitions for an application that specifically address the Type 3 keyboard and you do not want to convert them, you can make the Type 4 keyboard respond like a Type 3 keyboard. To do this, find the plate of dip switches under the upper right corner of the Type 4 keyboard. Move the first switch (#1) to the ON position. The default position is OFF.

Sun Type 5 Keyboards

This release also contains key definitions for the Sun Type 5 keyboard. The filenames of the Sun Type 5 key definitions are the same as those for Type 4 keyboards with the number 5 appended. For example, sun.r is for Type 4 keyboards, and sun5.r is for Type 5 keyboards.

Very Large Files

Oracle8 provides native support for large files. Solaris 2.5.1 also supports extremely large files; however, you should verify that your file system and volume manager do not impose file size limits. Some System V file systems support a 2 GB maximum file size.

Error Message Documentation

All error messages for products in the 8.0.4 release are documented in the Oracle8 Error Messages manual. They are no longer scattered across the Oracle documentation set.

Contents of the 8.0.4 Server Release

Server, Cartridges, and Options	Comments
Advanced Replication 8.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle8 Server.
Distributed Database 8.0.4.	Installed transparently with Oracle8 Server.
Oracle Parallel Server Manager 8.0.4
Oracle8 ConText Cartridge 2.3.6
Oracle8 Image Cartridge 8.0.4
Oracle8 Objects Option 8.0.4	Only available with Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Oracle8 Parallel Server Option 8.0.4
Oracle8 Partitioning Option 8.0.4	Only available with Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Oracle8 Server 8.0.4
Oracle8 Spatial Cartridge 8.0.4	Only available with Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Oracle8 Time Series Cartridge 8.0.4	Only available with Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Oracle8 Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge 8.0.4	Only available with Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Parallel Query 8.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle8 Server.
PL/SQL 8.0.4
Tools and Precompilers
Java Database Connect (JDBC) 8.0.4, including JDBC OCI Driver and JDBC Thin Driver
Object Type Translator 8.0.4
Oracle Call Interface 8.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle8 Server.
Oracle On-Line Text Viewer 1.0.1.0
Oracle Server Manager 3.0.4
Oracle UNIX Installer 4.0.2
Pro*C/C++ 8.0.4
Pro*COBOL 1.8.26
Pro*COBOL 8.0.4
Pro*FORTRAN 1.8.26
SQL*Module Ada 8.0.4
SQL*Plus 8.0.4
Networking and System Management Products
Legato Storage Manager 5.0.1.lsm	This product is only installable when choosing to install the database.
Oracle8 Data Gatherer 8.0.4
NIS Native Naming Integration 8.0.4
Oracle Intelligent Agent 8.0.4
Oracle LU6.2 Protocol Adapter 8.0.4
Oracle Names 8.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle Net8.
Oracle Net8 8.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle Net8.
Oracle Security Manager 2.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle Net8.
Oracle SPX/IPX Protocol Adapter 8.0.4
Oracle TCP/IP Protocol Adapter 8.0.4
Oracle Trace Collection Services 8.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle Net8.
Oracle8 Advanced Networking Option: Security and Sign-On 8.0.4
Oracle8 Advanced Networking Option: Security - Export Version 8.0.4
OSS Authentication Adapter 2.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle Net8.
OSS Repository 2.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle Net8.
OSS Toolkit 2.0.4	Installed transparently with Oracle Net8.

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