Category: General

My laptop was stolen, so now fiddling around with a new laptop I take my chance to switch.

Searching for a Linux brand and not sure which one to pick, I ended up with Oracle Enterprise Linux 5. Apparently this has been released in June and is downloadable via the main site http://linux.oracle.com.

Why Oracle?

Not completely sure, but in the end this is a RedHat distro (RedHat AS V5?) and Oracle released it’s software on RedHat first. Second, I can get a support license via my employer. Also I am a Oracle DBA and knowing my base (the OS where my database relies upon), is always a good thing (a database NEVER stands alone, know your surroundings !).

My laptop is a DELL D820 Latitude.

My first setup in mind is:

• A Linux distro (so now in my case, I give a try at Oracle Enterprise Linux 5)
• Oracle Database 11g EE on Oracle Enterprise Linux
• Crossover (I don’t want to switch to a virtual environment for Windows apps all the time)
• VMware Server (to have an Windows alternative at hand when I need it)
• Sonicwall VPN connection alternative/solution…?
• Bittorent, music and video (XViD and stuff)

So lets see where this gets me.