If so where did you get it? Ive downloaded the 8.1.7 (560 M).tar file. What I have is one partition /DRV_ORACLE 2G I mount the cd as follows mnt /dev/hdd /DRV_ORACLE/src then Ill try to untar as --> tar xf /DRV_ORACLE/src/oracle8.7.tar /DRV_ORACLE/files Im suspecting the files is too big although received no errors during download because the file is so big, tar goes through its iterations but eventually fails with an "unknown error" essentially Ive tried every way to untar but it still fails. Ive untarred in windows and it extracts about 100 files then fails on one file "cant continue" So, Im wondering where one can get the cd besides ordering from Oracle. I certainly can do that but dont wnat to wait. I see on the 7.0 box some offer from oracle? Any Oracle SuSE users out there? any good resources? many thanks rob