Hi! When moving to binary compatible platform, you can directly copy over the files (and software).
It's even possible with different versions of OS - like from SunOS 2.6 to Solaris 8. For upgrading to 8.1.7.4 follow the patchset readme notes. Tanel. ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:49 PM > Hi All > > We are planning to Shift our Db to a new hardware(having RAIDs). > The OS is exactly same on both the servers. > Presently Oracle Version is 8.1.7.0.0 > In the new server Oracle 8.1.7.4 is installed. > > What I am planning is to Shift the DB by copying the data files > from old to new server. > Renaming them in mount stage if required. > > For the Oracle version change (upgrade) will there be any > problem? > So that export/import will be the only option. > > Thanks for your valuable input. > > Regards > > > ___________________________________________________ > Download the hottest & happening ringtones here! > OR SMS: Top tone to 7333 > Click here now: > http://sms.rediff.com/cgi-bin/ringtone/ringhome.pl > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: bhabani s pradhan > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tanel Poder INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).