Oracle 9.2.0.6 support for RHEL 4 AS update 4

Hi All,
Where can i get information on the support matrix for oracle 9.2.0.6 for Red hat Enterprise Linux 4 Advanced server update 4. The document at http://www.oracle.com/technology/support/metalink/index.html does not give information on the 'update' versions (update 3, update 4 etc). Please advise.
Regards,
Kishore

You must have the minimum update specified by oracle for any OS and as long as you stay on same release, it is supported. Oracle doesn't provide support info at different update levels instead it specify the minimum update which is required for you to have the support.
Check the minimum update requirement for RHEL 4 and if you are on that or above that, you are fine.
Daljit Singh

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