Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/db-init-checks-oracle.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/db-init-checks-oracle.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.5.8.3 -r1.5.8.4
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/db-init-checks-oracle.tcl	3 Jan 2006 23:10:38 -0000	1.5.8.3
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/db-init-checks-oracle.tcl	18 Nov 2006 23:41:44 -0000	1.5.8.4
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         # sticks and fire...
         set db [ns_db gethandle [lindex [db_available_pools {}] 0]]
         set selection [ns_db 1row $db "select version from product_component_version where product like 'Oracle%'"]
-        regexp {^[0-9]\.[0-9]\.[0-9]} [ns_set value $selection 0] match
+        regexp {^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+} [ns_set value $selection 0] match
         ns_db releasehandle $db
         nsv_set ad_database_version . $match
     }
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/tcl/40-db-query-dispatcher-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/tcl/40-db-query-dispatcher-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.38 -r1.38.2.1
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/tcl/40-db-query-dispatcher-procs.tcl	1 Mar 2005 00:01:22 -0000	1.38
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/tcl/40-db-query-dispatcher-procs.tcl	18 Nov 2006 23:41:44 -0000	1.38.2.1
@@ -103,12 +103,13 @@
 
     # If the query being tested was written for a version that is older than 
     # the current RDBMS then we have compatibility. Otherwise we don't.
-    if {[db_rdbms_get_version $rdbms_test] <= [db_rdbms_get_version $rdbms_pattern]} {
-	return 1
-    }
-
-    # db_qd_log QDDebug "compatibility - version numbers are bad!"
-    return 0
+    foreach t [split [db_rdbms_get_version $rdbms_test   ] "\."] \
+        p [split [db_rdbms_get_version $rdbms_pattern] "\."] {
+            if {$t != $p} {return [expr $t < $p]}
+        }
+    
+    # Same version (though not strictly "older") is OK
+    return 1
 }