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Re: Upgrade and it says it doesn't need it

From: Tim Gorman <Tim_at_SageLogix.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 09:38:39 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00464C49.20020520093839@fatcity.com>


log a tar...

sorry...

> Unfortunately - this is what I'm having a problem with. I did install
with
> OUI. The log files from that installation are in the "oraInventory"
> directory. Subsequently, I installed some client software (precompilers)
on
> the machine. The oraInventory only shows the client installation, not the
> real server.
>
> And.......I have confirmed - the oraInst.loc file does correctly point to
> the oraInventory directory.
>
> It just looks as though the installer process didn't update the
oraInventory
> correctly. Now I'm afraid I'm Screwed on the upgrade!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 9:58 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> I'm guessing that the 9.0.1.0 server software was not installed using the
> Oracle installer? Did you "tar" it over from somewhere else?
>
> For a server installed using the installer, you'll find a file in
> "/var/opt/oracle" named "oraInst.loc", which contains the name of the
> directory containing the Oracle Universal Installer's "oraInventory"
> directory.
>
> Your installer running the 9.0.1.2 patch is checking for that file in
> "/var/opt/oracle" and probably not finding it. Or, it is finding it and
the
> "oraInventory" directory, but the inventory says that only the client has
> been installed...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 3:38 PM
>
>
> > HI -
> >
> > I'm trying to upgrade my database from 9.0.1.0 to 9.0.1.2 (Sun Solaris).
> > The installer tells me there are no files that need to be applied. When
I
> > click on installed products, under 9i it only show the client install,
not
> > the enterprise edition server. Does anyone know what I can do to get
the
> > installer to realize that I do have the server installed?
> >
> > Thank you -
> > Lisa
> >
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> > Author: YTTRI Lisa
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