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Re: 8.1.7 Installation problem

From: David Pylatuk <davep_at_centurysystems.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:40:18 -0500
Message-ID: <3C9B96B2.CE163DA8@centurysystems.net>


Thanks, I will try it out.

Alan wrote:
>
> There is a known P4 bug. If you have access to metaLink, you can search
> there. There are several workarounds listed, but we found only workaround #1
> worked:
>
> Workaround 1:
> 1. Obtain the OUI application (~17.5MBs) under patch number 1507768 in
> Metalink:
> a. Click Patches button
> b. Enter 1507768 in the Patch Number field
> c. Click Submit
> d. Download the patch
>
> 2. Unzip the patch.
>
> 3. Unzip the contents to a directory (~20MBs).
>
> 4. Navigate to:
>
> \cd\Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.swd.jre\1.1.7.30\1\DataFiles\Expanded\jre\
> win32\bin\symcjit.dll
>
> Rename symcjit.dll to symcjit.dll.old
>
> 5. Invoke the OUI executable from the following directory, and install
> the
> OUI to your hard disk:
>
> cd .\cd\Disk1\install\win32\setup.exe6.
>
> Use/Invoke this installed OUI from Start menu > Programs, to install
> Oracle 8.1.x and related products.
>
> Workaround 2:
> 1. Create a temporary directory on your server.
>
> 2. Copy the entire contents of the Oracle RDBMS Server CD
> to the temporary directory created in step 1.
>
> 3. Search the directory structure created in Step 1 for the existence
> of
> the filename symcjit.dll.
>
> 4. Rename each copy of the symcjit.dll to symcjit.old.
>
> 5. Run the setup.exe from the \install\win32 directory and install
> Oracle
> 8.1.x and related products.
>
> Workaround 3:
> If you continue to experience any of the symptoms after performing either of
> the workarounds above, follow these steps:
>
> 1. Copy the contents of the \install directory to a temporary directory
> on
> your harddisk.
>
> 2. Search for all copies of the 'symcjit.dll' file, and rename them to
> symcjit.old'.
>
> 3. Go to the \install directory and open the 'oraparam.ini' file for
> editing.
> Please note this file is write-protected.
>
> 4. Change the JRE_MEMORY_OPTIONS parameter to
>
> JRE_MEMORY_OPTIONS=-nojit -ms16m -mx32m
>
> 5. Save the oraparam.ini file.
>
> 6. Start the installation again.
>
> "David Pylatuk" <davep_at_centurysystems.net> wrote in message
> news:3C9B8EF0.14A8F626_at_centurysystems.net...
> > Hello.
> >
> > I have recently downloaded the Oracle 8.1.7 client kit and
> > the full 8.1.7 install. When I try and run either of these
> > from my hard drive or a CD I get an hourglass for a second
> > or so and then... nothing the installation never starts.
> >
> > I am attempting to install on a new P4 1.5Gig PC with Win2k.
> > 20Gig free, 500MB memory.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > Dave
Received on Fri Mar 22 2002 - 14:40:18 CST

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