Hi Jeff, Many thanks for your instant response.
I did try the 5.8.0 as well with following command: C:\Perl\DBD-Oracle-1.16>ppm install ftp://ftp.esoftmatic.com/outgoing/DBI/5.8.0/DBD-Oracle.ppd Same error persists. thanks shyam --- Jeff Urlwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suggest upgrading to the latest activestate. I > see you are installing from 5.8.3, when > you only have 5.8.0 (from the perl -v you sent). > Were the instructions not clear enough > to match? > > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Berry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 9:02 AM > To: Jeff Urlwin > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: cross-posted FAQ question [was: Win98 - > DBD-Oracle install issue] > > > Hi Jeff, > > Gone through the suggested link: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg23109.html > > Tried: > ===== > C:\Perl\DBD-Oracle-1.16>ppm install > ftp://ftp.esoftmatic.com/outgoing/DBI/5.8.3/DBD-Oracle.ppd > > > Getting an error: > ============ > Can't call method "name" without a package or object > reference at C:/Perl/site/l > ib/PPM/UI.pm line 1083. > > Perl Version: > ========= > C:\Perl\DBD-Oracle-1.16>perl -v > > This is perl, v5.8.0 built for > MSWin32-x86-multi-thread > (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more > detail) > Copyright 1987-2002, Larry Wall > Binary build 806 provided by ActiveState Corp. > http://www.ActiveState.com > Built 00:45:44 Mar 31 2003 > > Perl may be copied only under the terms of either > the Artistic License or the > GNU General Public License, which may be found in > the Perl 5 source kit. > Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ > lists, should be found on > this system using `man perl' or `perldoc perl'. If > you have access to the > Internet, point your browser at > http://www.perl.com/, the Perl Home Page. > > Any clues, > regards > --john > > Jeff Urlwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Sam, > > > > Sorry for cross posting, was trying to get some > > solution faster. No other intentions. New to this. > > > > I have checked the following earlier and now > > but not found any clues for my issue. > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg23137.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg23109.html > > > > Could you please point me to the right fix. > > If you read the second link you provide, you see a > link to a site in the response. (hint: > esoftmatic.com). Did you read the instructions > there? Were you not able to follow them? > If so, please tell me how I can improve the wording > of the site to help you. > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > > > > > _____ > > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/security/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail/st > atic/protection.html> Mail - You care about > security. So do we. > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com
