Archive for April 2007
OS Upgrade from HP-UX 11.11 to 11.23 and Oracle9i
Recently, we had to upgrade the OS on one of the servers from HP-UX 11.11 to 11.23. I was asked whether the Oracle9i binaries currently installed will be compatible with new OS.
Not knowing the answer myself, I did a dig in the documentation and found conflicting advice:
According to Oracle9i documentation, it is “necessary“:
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/html/A97297_01/ch1_admin.htm#sthref129
According to MetaLink Note:131321.1, “no reinstall or relink of the Oracle software is required when upgrading these operating systems unless specifically stated otherwise.”… and I found no such requirement for HP-UX 11.23 in the Certify section of MetaLink.
So I posted this question to Oracle Tech Support, and the answer was:
“I would still recommend to relink Oracle manually as a double-check/certitude that the OS and Oracle are both fine after the upgrade. Of course, you can trust the OS vendor and not relinking, but even it is not mandatory, I would still do it – it would give meless to worry about.”
Disclaimer: Do not take this as any form of official advice from me or Oracle. What’s posted here may or may not work for you.
Hornsby Badminton Club
Currently playing badminton regularly at Hornsby… so allow me to give them a plug here.
http://www.sydneybadmintonassoc.org/index.php?id=5
Flickr
Finally got my Flickr account reviewed as “safe”.
All in all, took around 3-4 weeks from when I signed up for an account, to when it was approved. My “public” photos was only viewable by everyone after my account was approved.
Headphones at work
I totally agree with what is said in this blog. I cannot concentrate in my work unless I am listening to something. Having said that, I am not claiming I am intelligent, just saying I need my headphones to isolate me from background conversations.
I find it easier to concentrate with music than with background noise.
Bar fridge, pool table, expresso machines, massages, mini-golf, whiteboards, free lollies, mini-board games (e.g. chess, checkers) also helps 
Easter Weekend
My missus and I decided to do a day trip to Jervis Bay, so here’s how our day planned out…
1. Started with a breakfast at the LMC Cafe Broadway. Omlette of the Day, Flat White and a Banana Honey Smoothe… Life doesn’t get any better when you are enjoying a morning coffee with your loved one.
2. Got lost a bit trying to get onto the Princes Highway… Pit stop at the Nan Tien Temple around about 1pm. Had a Fried Won Ton Noodle, Steamed Dumpling and a Lotus tea. The noodles are hand made and the soup is very lite. If you love a clean, lite meal in the quiet surroundings, Nan Tien Temple is a good place to spend an afternoon.
3. Arrived at Kiama, took a stroll at the blowhole.
4. Continued driving and finally arrived at the Boderee National Park, Jervis Bay. Park entry fee is $10. We drive to Murray’s Boat Ramp and took a stroll down to the beach. It was near sunset. View was beautiful, a few fishermen at the Boat Ramp. Unfortunately, I was too busy taking pictures, rather than enjoying the views.
5. Our stay was short.. started driving out of the National Park at 7pm. Indulged ourselves at the KFC at Engadine. I couldn’t get my missus interested in Pho at Cabramatta no matter what, oh well… maybe another time.
