I had the same same problem on 815, the OraInventory
got modified but the patch was not properly installed.
No way to "undo" the patch or to reinstall it. I had
to reinstall 815...
- "Deshpande, Kirti" <kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com> a
écrit : > Joe,
> Believe me it does bite and bites hard..
> I have a fine mess when 8.1.6.2 patch failed for
> some reason. The
> OraInventory stuff got modified in $ORACLE_BASE, but
> the patch was not
> applied to $ORACLE_HOME contents. Subsequent
> attempts to re-apply the patch
> told me that I the said patch is already applied.
> OWS told me that there is
> no way to fix OraInventory. Soln is reload 8.1.6.
> From that day, I copy
> $ORACLE_BASE and $ORACLE_HOME before applying any
> patches as well as in our
> backup process (or making a copy to install on other
> servers)..
> Cheers !
> - Kirti
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joseph S. Testa [SMTP:teci_at_oracle-dba.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: Re: Move oracle home
> >
> > yeppers, i couldnt find it in any of my data files
> either, BUT, i'm not
> > so sure the oraInventory could byte you, its about
> as stupid concept as
> > the registry in windoze.
> >
> > go figure.
> >
> > joe
> > Steve Orr wrote:
> > >
> > > I performed strings on a control file and didn't
> find any reference for
> > the
> > > $ORACLE_HOME directory path. For O8.1.6 is
> $ORACLE_HOME not maintained
> > in
> > > the control files?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Testa
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:36 PM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > >
> > > Use to be the oracle home was stored in either
> the controlfile or the
> > > headers of the datafiles, i cant remember which
> but if it was the
> > headers of
> > > the datafiles, you were screwed.
> > >
> > > joe
> >
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