Connect from VB6 or .NET to Oracle SQL 8

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Hi all!
I want to ask you if anyone worked on a similar project.
I want to code a simple querry aplication in VB6 or .NET that connect to a Oracle SQL server from a client station.

This is what SQL consola display:

Connected to:
Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production
With the Partitioning option
JServer Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production

I seen many solutions but unfortunate the lowest version of Oracle SQL that is suported by respective code is 9.XX

I wonder if anyone can help me to solve this issue.
Thank you!