[TriLUG] Need advise.

[Kevin - The Alchemist - Sonney]

On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 08:43:51AM -0400, Vestal, Roy L. spoke thusly:
> I will be setting up our first Linux server here at work. (YEAH!). It will
> be an Oracle server, and I need suggestions.

Having recently done an oracle on linux install, I can talk about this
a little.

> Any suggestions on the basic setup of the server?  Any recommendations on
> white papers on Oracle and it's requirements?

Make it *BIG*. Lots of disk, lots of RAM. Oracle is a pig when it
comes to RAM and Disk. But it seems pretty good with CPU, supprisingly
enough.

Read the Oracle Docs carefully, then go hunting for other docs. If I
hadn't lost my bookmark list, I'd have a plethora for you.

Use RedHat or SuSE. 

You may have to install it a few times to get it right. I know I did. 

Good luck, and if you need any help when the system gets here, wel,
you know where to find me *grin*

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