haven't done it, and I don't think it can be done... the datafiles,
while Oracle datafiles are still Unix OS files and you can't just copy
a file created on HP to Sun and expect it to work.

You'd have to export and import/rebuild the database


--- Robert Pegram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Has anyone done the following:
> 
> Create a db using Oracle Loaded on an HP Server 
>     - The datafiles, controlfiles, etc will be on EMC
> 
> Later, 
> Install the oracle binaries on a SUN Server, basically
> unplug the HP from the SYMM, and plug in the SUN and
> bring up the database.
> 
> I was asked this yesterday because some of the sun
> hardware is on back order, and they want to put the
> project in production before the parts will arrive. 
> There is a spare HP server (bought for another
> project) they can use until the parts arrive.
> 
> I am awaiting an official response from Oracle, but
> thought I would get your input.
> 
> TIA,
> Robert Pegram - EDS
> Oracle DBA
> 
> 
> 
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