I don't even think that it's that obtuse... generall it's only /etc/redhat-release CentOS # cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 3.5 (Final) RedHat # cat /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 3 (Taroon Update 6) easy enough to cp /etc/redhat-release /etc/redhat-release.saved echo "Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 3 (Taroon Update 5)" \ > /etc/redhat-releaase install Oracle mv /etc/redhat-release.saved /etc/redhat-release then you can use CentOS kernel with hugemem configuration without paying $1749 per year for RHEL-AS Craig On Mon, 2005-11-21 at 15:41 -0800, Dan Lund wrote: > Oracle supports RHEL, and SuSE, whatever their enterrprise edition is > called. I don't ever change the kernel on those Oracle machines, they > are pretty much installed, hardened, and that's it. > I've tried installing Oracle10g on CentOS, but it gives odd errors > during installation. (I worked with our DBAs on installing it) > I turned around, slapped RHEL3 on, and blam... worked. > I wouldn't doubt if there is some Copyrighted string it looks for in a > text file somewhere just to make sure it's running on an "official" > RHEL distribution. > Oh well, it's not my money. It was a management decision to hold my > hand back from Shoehorning Oracle into something else. (the last > bastion of Red Hat in our shop) > > --Dan > > On 11/21/05, Craig White wrote: > > ---- > > Oracle suggests 'Enterprise' form of Linux. I know that Red Hat is > > indifferent to processor/binary type but does have 'huge memory/multi- > > processor (more than 2)' support in 'Advanced Server' > > > > If you are going to roll your own kernel, you have lost support > > anyway...consider something like CentOS and then you can install any > > base. > > > > I imagine something similar exists with SuSE 'Enterprise' products but I > > am not SuSE knowledgable. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss