After installation of RedHatEL30 let's install Oracle Client for a 8.1.7.4 database...

Pre-requisite : InstallJava

http://didier.deleglise.free.fr/orak_et_linux/install_oracle_php.htm [fr] 3 tier installation of Apache / PHP + Oracle

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Oracle-8-HOWTO-2.html

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