diff -aur mcs_orig/class/System.Data.OracleClient/System.Data.OracleClient/OracleCommand.cs mcs/class/System.Data.OracleClient/System.Data.OracleClient/OracleCommand.cs
--- mcs_orig/class/System.Data.OracleClient/System.Data.OracleClient/OracleCommand.cs	2006-07-04 16:25:58.000000000 +0200
+++ mcs/class/System.Data.OracleClient/System.Data.OracleClient/OracleCommand.cs	2006-07-04 18:43:01.000000000 +0200
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@
 		[DefaultValue (CommandType.Text)]
 		public CommandType CommandType {
 			get { return commandType; }
-			set { 
-				if (value == CommandType.TableDirect)
-					throw new ArgumentException ("OracleClient provider does not support TableDirect CommandType.");
+			set {
 				commandType = value; 
 			}
 		}
@@ -130,9 +128,7 @@
 		[DefaultValue (null)]
 		IDbConnection IDbCommand.Connection {
 			get { return Connection; }
-			set { 
-				if (!(value is OracleConnection))
-					throw new InvalidCastException ("The value was not a valid OracleConnection.");
+			set {
 				Connection = (OracleConnection) value;
 			}
 		}