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Title: [Solved] ReportNet on a laptop
Post by: cognosfreelancer on 26 Oct 2005 01:22:10 PM
Hello

I am referring to a Windows XP Professional laptop.

It was impossible to install Oracle 10g on the laptopÃ,  :'(.

I cannot install MS SQL Server 2000 apparently becuase my DBA tells me it does not install well on an XP machine.

What database can I install on the laptop that can act as a content store for ReportNet.

Thanks
NKT
Title: Re: ReportNet on a laptop
Post by: CoginAustin on 26 Oct 2005 02:12:52 PM
SQL Server(MSDE) works fine on XP and a laptop.

Not sure what your DBA is thinking.
Title: Re: ReportNet on a laptop
Post by: cognostechie on 26 Oct 2005 02:36:16 PM
SQL Server 2000 gets installed on XP Professional very easily. I also have Oracle 9i.
Title: Re: ReportNet on a laptop
Post by: sir_jeroen on 26 Oct 2005 04:56:28 PM
Put your DBA on a MS Sql course....

What version are you using? Some version only run on a 2000 / 2003 machine...
But you can always download the "free" version of MSDE
Title: Re: ReportNet on a laptop
Post by: MFGF on 27 Oct 2005 03:16:25 AM
I believe most Cognoids worldwide (well, the consultants anyway) are running ReportNet on XP laptops using SQL Server 2000 as both content store and data repository.  No problems as far as I am aware...
Title: Re: ReportNet on a laptop
Post by: cognosfreelancer on 27 Oct 2005 08:38:50 AM
Folks

Appreciate your responses. They have been very helpful. Guess my DBA just got it wrong.

I am continuing to have problems with Oracle including 9i. Must be my brand new Dell laptop  ???..

I am going to try the MSDE, did not know it would work fine as a content store.

NKT
Title: Re: [Solved] ReportNet on a laptop
Post by: cognostechie on 03 Nov 2005 08:23:31 PM
Talking about Dell Laptops reminds me of a wonderful incident.

One of my colleagues got a new Dell Laptop from the company. Just one month later, it won't boot anymore. He opened it up and found a red sticker on the motherboard that said 'Refurbished'.