This section provides the system requirements for using the Oracle driver on Windows, UNIX, and Linux.
You must have all components of the Oracle client software installed; otherwise, the driver will not operate properly. You must have the appropriate DLLs or shared libraries and objects on your path.
Although an earlier version of a client can access a later version of a database, for example, client 9i to server 10g, to ensure that you have access to all of the features of a particular database, you should use the client that matches the database version, for example, client 10g to server 10g.
Note: The Oracle driver supports Oracle 10g clients; however, the clients are not available for all operating systems supported by the driver. Consult the Oracle Web site for current client availability.
