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

Thanks!
Oracle finally got back to me and said I should be all right. They suggested just running root.sh and continuing with the remainder of the install steps.

They're looking at the errors in the log file for me now.

Jay Miller

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 4:31 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

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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