64-Bit Oracle for Linux?

From: Rick Denoire (100.17706_at_germanynet.de)
Date: 11/29/03


Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 02:16:40 +0100

I installed the Linux version of Oracle 9i on a Dell 2650 equipped
with two Xeon CPUs. The distribution CD-ROMs were labeled "64-bit",
the Oracle Reporting Agent (RDA) says it is a 64 bit version.

How does any kind of 64 bit software runs on a 32 bit CPU like the
Xeon?

Bye
Rick Denoire