Actually, I am using Oracle 8.1.6 on NetWare 5.1 and it runs quite nicely. I know eventually that I to switch to another OS but for now NetWare is doing the job.

>I use it as a backend to VFP software.
>I typically use Oracle on NT or UNIX and never netware.
>
>In my last job I was a Junior DBA and we had several Databases
>at clients some used netware. However there was always
>some problem or another. I just remeber I had to use patches one time
>to solve some listener issues. So I thought I'd point you to my (old)
>link for netware patches.
>
>It does not work well at all on Netware and was recently desupported by
>Oracle. I.E. no support and no bug fixes for Netware.
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>>>I made it work sometime ago with some patches mentioned at support.novell.com try a search.
>>>
>>>One is called...NR81504A.exe I think.
>>>
>>>The oracle FTP for netware is:
>>>ftp://oracle-ftp.oracle.com/server/patchsets/wgt_tech/server/netware/81patchsets/
>>>
>>>However , I did not have the same problem as you I just couldn't start the listener.
>>>
>>>HTH
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>>If you don't me asking, what do you use Oracle for? How well does it run on NetWare 4.x?
>>
>>Thank5