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Huamin · 01-11-2012, 04:04 AM

Hi,
can anyone pls tell me if this config below is fine to set up "Oracle_Linux_Rel_5_Upd_7"?

g4-1307tx/g4-1306tx:Intel® Core™ i3-2370M
• 2.4 GHz
g4-1303tu:500 GB SATA (5400 rpm)

Thanks & Best Regards,
HuaMin

fukawi1 · 01-11-2012, 04:12 AM

As far as system requirements go, it should be fine.

Huamin · 01-11-2012, 08:28 PM

thanks. as it comes with win7 inside, how can i make sure it will be fine?

Regards

fukawi1 · 01-12-2012, 12:10 AM

Boot to a livecd.

If you want to be extra sure, you can dual boot it with windows, or if the idea of restoring your system back to win7 only scares you and you have a spare HDD floating around, pull the win7 disk, and chuck the spare one in, install to that, and see how it goes.

Huamin · 01-12-2012, 08:11 PM

thanks
1) suppose originally i backed up win 7 (that is the os) to one removable HDD as one .bkf file as an example
2) then i try to set up Oracle linux in that
3) in case of any abnormal things i've got with Oracle linux, how can i restore that to Win 7 using the .bkf file, since now the machine does not come with one recovery CD!

Regards

John VV · 01-12-2012, 10:18 PM

you might want to read the install instructions on Oracle's web site
seeing as BOTH the Oracle database and red hat OS are not free you ARE paying for support for both
running a red hat server has a $1299/ year license
and a desktop install has a $299/year license

Oracle is now using it's OWN version of RHEL called " unbreakable linux"

install that FROM the Oracle web site to run Oracle's database on
a Oracle license is a requirement

Huamin · 01-13-2012, 12:42 AM

Many thanks.

any advice for these?
1) suppose originally i backed up win 7 (that is the os) to one removable HDD as one .bkf file as an example
2) then i try to set up Oracle linux in that
3) in case of any abnormal things i've got with Oracle linux, how can i restore that to Win 7 using the .bkf file, since now the machine does not come with one recovery CD!

Regards

John VV · 01-13-2012, 01:19 AM

is this unknown *.bkf a FULL disk image ?
what kind of backup is it ?
off hand it might only be the MS windows system reg. back up.

and have you asked Oracle seeing as you must buy a license , it is not free
http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/linux/index.html

http://www.oracle.com/us/support/ora...es-359636.html

Oricle's linux is customized for running THEIR Database

Huamin · 01-13-2012, 01:58 AM

thanks. .bkf is one windows backup file. how to restore that if i have set up Oracle linux inside?

Regards

John VV · 01-13-2012, 02:19 AM

you reformat the drive back to NTFS from ext3 or ext4
and reinstall win7
then copy back your data