Installing 9iAS and 9i database on same box

Yes, you can. However, this is NOT recommended, and Oracle actively discourages it in its documentation. Think of it this way, both an internet/application server (9iAS) and a database server (9i) generate lots of traffic and are process intensive. You would be much better served to install them on separate boxes.

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