Setting up DSN in linux

[mohamed zafer]

Hello there,
I m new to linux and just getting started with it. Can anyone help me to set up DSN on linux, or how to connect to a database from java.

Mohamed Zafer

[Frank Carver]

Do you know which database(s) you have available on your Linux system? In general, the process is the same: find the appropriate database driver, add it to your classpath, and then connect to the database using JDBC.
I've moved this to the JDBC forum, where it will get more appropriate attention.

[mohamed zafer]

I have my Oracle 8i database in another Linux machine, so how do i access it from my Linux machine. What are the configurations needed to be done. And for the same what has to be done if the Oracle is on a windows machine.

Help solicited

Mohamed zafer

[Frank Carver]

The configuration should be the same except for the machine name in the jdbc URL. There have been lots of examples in this forum. A search for "oracle" should bring up plenty