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

I've tried it before and it didn't work. If someone knows how to do it, please share. Jason -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan B. Bayer [mailto:NOSPAM_jbb@bayerfamily.net] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:38 AM To: jasonc@webpipe.net Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] R: [PHP-DB] Compiling with Oracle(8) Support -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:34:00 -0700, Jason Cox wrote: >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. I'm curious. I've installed Oracle on several Linux boxes, and as far as I can tell, except for two files in /etc it puts all files into it's home (and database) directories. So what would prevent me from doing an install on a development system, tarring up the directories (and files from /etc) and untarring that onto the production server? JBB > >Jason > >> -----Messaggio originale----- >> Da: Jochen Schnapka [mailto:Jochen_Schnapka@genua.de] >> Inviato: gioved 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 - -- ICQ # 44910403 Power Listviewer URL: http://www.bigfoot.com/~PowerListviewer PMMail Archiver URL: http://www.bigfoot.com/~Jonathan_Bayer/archiver For PGP Public key block/Fingerprint send the following message to me as the Subject: Send PGP Signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPsdk version 1.7.1 (C) 1997-1999 Network Associates, Inc. and its affiliated companies. iQCVAwUBOjj3e41F3x2FJJilAQEuOAQAstPUyf1BMXV5yq5vtXts9XKIcPfT98sf VZ1G34WBA94CFJmbxm3wyNSKIRX3j0IoFbG9546tceR6pD8WZmlmzyMYrZesl17i c//Szjae19bKzoBSkyA5BI1iZ95kY5Z0W8DwwSpzNORz7GCmQ7faKSb911xYwYBQ 7Dg3vot4sNc= =OZas -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net