Re: Installing 8.1.6.1 on Linux RedHat v7

This looks like the problem, but if it fails, have a look at the shared memory and the semaphore prameters. You will need to re compile the kernel, but its worth it.

"Greg Stark" <greg-spare-1_at_mit.edu> wrote in message news:87aebix5n3.fsf_at_HSE-MTL-ppp62507.qc.sympatico.ca...
>
> "Paul Dembry" <pade_at_trifox.com> writes:
>
> > We had 8.1.6.1 running on RedHat v6 and it was good. Now we have
 upgraded
> > to a faster box w/RedHat v7. When I install
> > 8.1.6.1, it installs fine until it tries to build the predefined DBMS.
 Then
> > it hangs at the 80% complete level and never advances even though
 svrmgrl is
> > consuming 90+% of the CPU. Has anyone else run into this? Is this
 related
> > to some kernel parms that have to be modified? RedHat is built on
 modules
> > and so you do not usually have to rebuild the kernel.
>
> The 8.1.6 install is not compatible with the version of libc that comes
 with
> RedHat 7. The version of libc that comes with RedHat 7 is supposed to be
> backwards compatible at run-time, however because of the relinking process
> Oracle goes through it breaks.
>
> I would suggest you copy over the binaries and libraries from your working
> Redhat 6 box. This is normally not recommended however in this case it's
> *exactly* what you want.
>
> If you can't do this you could try following these instructions. They
 amount
> to downloading the libraries and link tools you used on Rehat 6 to your
 new
> box and using them there. The result should be exactly the same as simply
> copying the binaries and libraries from the old box.
>
> http://ftp.valinux.com/pub/support/hjl/glibc/sdk/2.1/README
> http://ftp.valinux.com/pub/support/hjl/glibc/sdk/2.1/README.Oracle8i
>

http://ftp.valinux.com/pub/support/hjl/glibc/sdk/2.1/i386-glibc-2.1-linux.ta r.gz
>
> The Redhat bug ("tar" in Oracle-speak) that tracks this issue is at:
> http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18391
>
> It was decided it's an Oracle problem however. As long as Oracle's
> installation process includes a relink phase it will continue to be tied
 to
> specific versions and have compatibility problems.
>
> --
> greg
Received on Fri Nov 03 2000 - 06:58:26 CST