you need to add the driver to your classpath. I think it can be found in a
file called classesXX.zip (the XX is a number that varies with your
installation) and you also need the NLS character set zip which is called
nzl_charset12.zip.

chanoch

-----Original Message-----
From: Kapil Gupta [mailto:gupta_kapil78@y...]
Sent: 13 September 2001 08:00
To: Java Server
Subject: [pro_java_server] Problem connecting8i with Websphere


Hi Friends,

I have installed IBM Websphere V3.5 and want to use Oracle 8i.
When I try to run the Application Server it gives an error message.
The log file show the following exception
FATAL Could not load database driver java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: 
oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.

Please help.

Regards,

Kapil