RE: error with upgrade of 8.1.6 to 8.1.6.2.1 (reply)

Tom,
Very interesting! Funny after I sent out the original note I performed the same check that you listed below. I confirmed that it is a 32bit binary. So then I decided to try and apply the same patch to a couple of instances that I upgraded to 8.1.6.2 previously, and SHAZAM, it works!

Perhaps I misread the readme but I thought the 8.1.6.2.1 was supposed to be inclusive of all the fixes in 8.1.6.2 patch, but perhaps not. Oracle support did not seem to suggest that 8.1.6.2 be in place before the upgrade, so I will follow up with them to see if this is a requirement.

Thanks for your help and suggestions.

James

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Tyson [mailto:tomtysonjr_at_yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:12 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: error with upgrade of 8.1.6 to 8.1.6.2.1

James and Andrew

First, to test the version of your file, type this command:

file $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oracle

It will return something like this:

/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.6/bin/oracle: ELF 32-bit MSB executable SPARC
Version 1, dynamically linked, not stripped

Look for the "32-bit" or "64-bit" part, that will tell you what version.. now
as far as the 8.1.6.2.1 patch goes.. first you need to apply the 8.1.6.2 patch,
then apply the 8.1.6.2.1 patch..

Tom Tyson

• Andrew Hung <andrew.hung_at_nbci.com> wrote:
  > I've also downloaded the Oracle 8.1.6.2 32-bit patch for Solaris 2.6 but
  I'm
  > not sure whether the currently installed Oracle 8.1.6.0 is a 32-bit or
  > 64-bit version.
  > Could you please let me know how to check the Solaris kernel is running 32
  > or 64-bit.
  >
  > TIA
  > Andrew
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 2:21 PM
  > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
  >
  >
  > It is 32bit.
  >
  > Thanks.
  > James
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 11:59 AM
  > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
  >
  >
  > Check your Solaris kernel runnning 32 bits or 64 bits.
  >
  >
  > On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, James Bullard wrote:
  >
  > > Hi there, I have opened a TAR with Oracle on this one, but I am
  wondering
  > if
  > > anyone on the list has encountered a similar problem.
  > >
  > > I have downloaded the 32bit patch/upgrade for Sun Solaris, we're using
  > > version 7. I exploded the tar file and ran the installer when it
  > processes
  > > the .jar file it errors saying "Problem encountered, Invalid Staging
  area.
  > > There are no top level components for Solaris available for install from
  > > this staging area."
  > >
  > > Again the instance is 8.1.6.0 on Solaris.
  > >
  > > Thanks for any assistance,
  > > James
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