For another "bizarre" answer, this path might work: 1. Obtain z86VM (beta) from Mantissa Corporation; 2. Obtain Microsoft Windows from Microsoft; 3. Install and run Microsoft Windows on z86VM on z/VM; 4. Obtain Oracle Database for Windows from Oracle; 5. Install and run Oracle Database for Windows on Microsoft Windows on z86VM on z/VM.
Oracle Database 11g Express Edition is available here, at no charge, if you'd like to experiment with this particular recipe: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/express-edition/overview/index.html To my knowledge, Mantissa's z86VM product is still in beta. Some information is available here: http://www.mantissa.com/mantissa-product-families/virtualization/ Mantissa has not certified Microsoft Windows yet, as far as I know. For now, at least, you'll need to stick to 32-bit Windows and 32-bit Oracle Database since z86VM does not include X86-64 support. I'm not sure why there's a desire (or curiosity?) to run Oracle under z/VM without Linux, but I'm answering the question as asked. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM z Systems, AP/GCG/MEA E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
