Re: root.sh wasn't run, help!

root.sh will update your oratab file. this is needed by many of the oracle tools. actually the root user can edit the file thru vi and update it/add the details to it.

also it initializes some other directories - one of which could be your orainventory directory (i am making a guess here. pl correct me if i am worng)

i think you should be okay..

babu

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:55 PM

> Well, I opened a TAR with Oracle but they still haven't gotten back to me
> and I need to know before I leave tonight (as I might not be leaving
> tonight).
>
> I was installing 8.1.7 on a server prior to doing an upgrade this weekend.
> Over an hour had passed after asking my SA to run root.sh for me and while
> looking something up the cover of my Koch book hit the enter key on my
> workstation.
> Boom, the installation process continued even though root.sh had not been
> run.
>
> There were no errors on the GUI side but the following errors in the log:
>
>
> Error :*** Alert: A configuration script needs to be run as root before
> installa
> tion can proceed. Please leave this window up, go run
> /oracle/product/8.1.7/root
> .sh as root from another window, then come back here and click OK to
> continue. *
> **
> User selected: Yes/OK
>
> Initializing installer save inventory WCCE
> Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/OracleHomesList.ser. Some
> inventory
> information may be lost.
> Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/CompsList0.ser. Some
inventory
> info
> rmation may be lost.
> Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/PatchesList0.ser. Some
> inventory in
> formation may be lost.
> Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/LibsList.ser. Some inventory
> inform
> ation may be lost.
>
>
> So my question is:
> Is there any way to recover from this or do I need to uninstall and
> reinstall from the beginning?
>
>
> TIA,
> Jay Miller
>
>
>
>
>
>
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