RE: [PHP-DB] R: [PHP-DB] Compiling with Oracle(8) Support

Jason, You can use Openlink Multi-Tier ODBC without installing any Oracle components on the PHP box. You will need a driver library, and a server-side component on the Oracle box, but it does allow you to bypass Oracle native networking (you don't even need the tnslistner, etc) HTH! Best regards, Andrew---------------------------------------------------- Andrew Hill Director Technology Evangelism OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com XML & E-Business Infrastructure Technology Provider > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Cox [mailto:jasonc@webpipe.net] > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:34 AM > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] R: [PHP-DB] Compiling with Oracle(8) Support > > > Roberto is correct. I think this really sucks though. The Oracle install > requires x-windows. Personally, I hate to load x-windows on a production > server. That really just chaps my hide and I just thought I'd > let everyone > know that. > > Jason > > > -----Messaggio originale----- > > Da: Jochen Schnapka [mailto:Jochen_Schnapka@genua.de] > > Inviato: giovedì 14 dicembre 2000 16.24 > > A: php-db@lists.php.net > > Oggetto: [PHP-DB] Compiling with Oracle(8) Support > > > > > > Hi. > > > > I think, this question was posed quite often, but I didn't find a good > > answer in the archives... > > > > The problem: > > I'm trying to compile PHP (4.0.3pl1) on BSD/OS 4.1 with > > Oracle Support. > > > > Now, I thought, PHP knew about Oracle-specific stuff, but it doesn't. > > 'configure' is asking for the installed Oracle-DB. But the > > Oracle-DB is > > running on another WinNT-System and I am not sure, if they > > have any header > > files lying around there. > You must have installed Oracle client.You can access almost (depend on > version) Oracle server. > > > > Is it nescessary to have Oracle locally available to compile PHP or is > > there a way to work around. It would contradict to my understanding of > > 'Database Access over Network' in which I should not be > > required to know > > everything about the database internals in order to compile > > something to > > communicate with the database. > No contraddiction: Oracle client connect to Oracle server via your network > > > > Could I use some generic DB support to have a kind of limited > > access to an > > Oracle DB ?? > When they permit to access an Oracle server... I think yes! > > > > Thanks, ~~~:-Jochen Schnapka > > > > -- > > Miksch's Law: > > If a string has one end, then it has another end. > > > > -- > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > >