this is an exe file which whn i try to execute i get the following error. i am not sure if i need the oracle admin rights to change resolve it. and even if i do what is it that has to be done to resolve this!!

$ idcrrec.exe
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program idcrrec.exe because of the following errors
:
0509-150 Dependent module /data/ora9i/lib/libclntsh.a(shr.o) could not
be loaded.
0509-103 The module has an invalid magic number.

Is your box running in 32 bit mode?
should tell you what kernel mode you use.
Invalid magic number sounds like a 64 bit library used in 32 bit mode.
Oracle 9i comes with 32 bit libraries (in $ORACLE_HOME/lib32), those in $ORACLE_HOME/lib usually are the 64 bit ones.
You may try to set the LIBPATH variable to point to the directory containing the 32 bit libraries.

hey thanks!!
as i did not have the admin rights to check the hardware capacity could not check if it was 32 or 64..
but importing from the ora9i/lib32 did solve the problem!!