Re: Oracle 8i & Red Hat 7.0

This must come up at least three times a day. Unless you already kludged your GLIBC package, forget it, it won't work. Yes, your database is not running, which is why sqlplus is bombing. But you simply won't be able to start the database because 8i is incompatible with the GLIBC that ships with Red Hat 7.0. There is a workaround, but frankly it isn't worth it. Use RH 6.2.

I know everything seems OK because the install seems to work OK. But Oracle can't relink properly so you won't be able to start it. You can't even create a database.

Dave Pulaski
Database Consultant

Randy Houseworth wrote:

> I was able to get it installed. My problem is when I try to go into
> sqlplus I get the message:
>
> ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not
> exist
>
> I'm assume this means the database has to be started? If so, what are
> the steps involved to get it started.
>
> I'm new to Linux but have Oracle experience at work and usually see
> this message when the database is down.
>
> On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 03:53:37 GMT, "Jeff Nicoll" <jnicoll_at_nbnet.nb.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am having a problem getting the oracle installer to run in red hat 7.0.
> >
> >I run the 'runInstaller' file but it just dies. Has anyone experienced this
> >problem?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Jeff Nicoll
> >

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