Before you start an installation, make sure that the local system satisfies the software dependencies and space requirements of the software you want to install. See Chapter  1 of this guide. System Requirements Verify that your system meets the installation requirements described in the following sections before you install Oracle8. Disk Space 700 MB to install the entire Oracle8 distribution.
Less space is required to install a subset of the available products.
Disk Space per User Oracle Corporation recommends a minimum of 78MB of available disk space for each user to run the Oracle Server and all the products included in this release. This value can vary on a per user basis depending on the type of usage. Database Space Oracle Corporation recommends that you allocate a minimum of 35MB of database space to install and run the Oracle Server and all the products included in this release. CPU Octane, Challenge and Power Challenge DM, L, and XL, Onyx, Origin200, Origin2000. A CD-ROM drive that can read ISO 9660 standard format with Rock Ridge extensions.