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32 Bit Oracle Client Libraries on a 64 Bit Machine

720765Sep 3 2009 — edited Sep 3 2009
Hello,
I own a 32 bit application that is running on a 64 bit linux machine currently only installed with 64 bit oracle client libraries. I requested the administrator install the 32 bit client libraries so that my application can function and they tell me that it is not possible. They cited a Meta-Link article that I do not seem to have access to, but this doesn't seem right. Has anyone else ever installed 32 bit compatible client libraries on a 64 bit machine. Thanks

-Steve
(First Time Poster)

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Satish Kandi Sep 3 2009
Although this is theoretically possible, I would like to see the metalink reference that your admins have cited.
Could you share the same?
Hemant K Chitale Sep 3 2009 — edited on Sep 3 2009
On Linux (and this is only on Linux, not on Solaris and AIX !) if the OS is 64bit, only 64 bit Oracle is supported.

Check the Certify pages for Linux x86-64. This is in the critical notes :

"Linux x86-64, support on AMD64/EM64T and Intel Processor Chips that adhere to the x86-64 architecture with supported Linux releases. *Running Oracle 32-bit on AMD64/EM64T (64-bit OS) is not supported .*

Oracle 32-bit running on AMD64/EM64T with a 32-bit OS is supported, refer to platform Linux x86 for more information on product availability. "


Hemant K Chitale
http://hemantoracledba.blogspot.com

You can access certify at http://www.oracle.com/technology/support/metalink/index.html

Edited by: Hemant K Chitale on Sep 3, 2009 11:43 PM
720765 Sep 3 2009 — edited on Sep 3 2009
I definitely understand that ONLY 64 Bit Oracle is supported on 64Bit Linux. But this is Client libraries only! That is it. The Actual Oracle Installation and Listener is on a completely sepatate machine. This is client Libraries only. libclntsh.so and libnnz11.so are the only ones that I need.


The Statement that *"Running Oracle 32-bit on AMD64/EM64T (64-bit OS) is not supported.* seems to indicate that this is the database and listener. I am just after some static files.

I will try to get them to send me this Meta-Link article.

-Steve

Edited by: user11859217 on Sep 3, 2009 8:50 AM
Hemant K Chitale Sep 3 2009
Look at the Oracle client certification. !
720765 Sep 3 2009
I definitely appreciate the help, but looking at the Oracle Client Certification it has the same exact text that the Enterprise and Standard edition have. I was hoping that it only applied to the actual Database install.

Thanks for the help...I will keep looking around.
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