Re: invalid hosts file on 9iAS install

"Ana C. Dent" <anacedent_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<Cymna.2195$zn5.1765_at_fed1read03>...

Ana, you ignerent slut. The install manual only states the various hosts files for Solaris. The only Linux file mentioned is /etc/hosts.

So regarding your RTFM, it's bout time for you to just KMBA (kiss my black azz). Besides, I just found a post from another frustrated Linux installer that the problem is the HOSTNAME file - which ain't documented NOWHERE.

YOu must be french...

> buckwheat wrote:
> > Host is Redhat 2.1 AServ, Intel. It already has 9i DB laid down and
> > working.
> >
> > "your local hostname database is not configured properly" comes up
> > during initial stages of install of the Oracle 9i Application Server.
> >
> > My hosts file looks like the examples provided. Here's the actual
> > file:
> >
> > 127.0.0.1 shimp localhost.localdomain localhost
> > 10.2.1.151 shimp shimp.localhost.localdomain
> > 10.2.1.124 meco meco.microa.com
> >
> > hostname = "shimp"
> >
> > I also tried shimp.microa.com in the /etc/hosts file also. No luck.
> >
> > Is there anyplace special that Ora is looking for this hosts
> > information? On Solaris, there are hosts files all over the place.
> > But on Linux, only /etc/hosts and hostname are the ones I know of.
> >
> > Is there any method to try to figure out what the Oracle 9iAS
> > Installer really wants (i.e., more specific messages)?
> >
> > the "microa.com" domain is just one I made up - is this a DNS issue
> > perhaps?
> >
> > Also - should I be able to alter the /etc/hosts file, then just click
> > retry from within the installer (instead of re-running "runInstaller"
> > again)?
> >
> > Thanks so much -
>
> The INSTALLATION GUIDE clearly names all the "*host* files which need
> fully qualified hostnames in them. It is time for you to RTFM!
Received on Thu Apr 17 2003 - 00:06:50 CDT