Thanks man! Install 5.8 and DBI and DBD::Oracle installed no prob!
Too bad the README file didn't say anything about this.
What cracks me is the line ...

    Remember to actaully *read* the REAME file!

... when you do the perl Makefile.PL. I guess they put
that line in because people aren't reading their README's
Maybe some someone should explain to them that people don't
read the README's because *reading* the README's don't help.