I gone thru README files also.But, where i have to set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable either my machine (Linux) or the Oracle 9i (Windows) remote machine.
To compile DBD::Oracle on your Linux Box, you need some libraries installed, so that the DBD::Oracle execultables can be linked with them. The configuration script in Makefiel.PL tries to figure out where those libraries starting from the ORACLE_HOME directory.
So for compilation, you need the oracle client and some OCI-libraries installed. Once you have DBD::Oracle installed, to run programs you just need the client.
If you just want a minimal to install on your Linux box, you might be interested in this message (works with Oracle 10g under Linux and Solaris): http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg20816.html
Cheers,
Johannes
