Re: Oracle Installation in Text mode -- I.e. No GUI

On 18 Jan 2005 06:56:36 -0800, "Rauf Sarwar" <rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>Sybrand Bakker wrote:
>> On 16 Jan 2005 21:23:29 -0800, "sampath"
>> <venkateswarlu.pallapothula_at_wipro.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I need to install Oracle 9i/10g on my Solaris Server. Server doesn't
>>>have Sun Workstation. I don't have GUI interface. We use command
>>>line prompt. So, I think I can't use X-Windows,
>>>
>>>Can somebody tell me Universal installer require X-Windows for
>>>installation or not?
>>
>> It definitely does.
>>
>>>Can I do installation from Command line prompt having the software
>>>in CD?
>>
>> There is a so-called 'silent install' but even for the silent install
>> you need X
>> If yes, Please, give me details.
>>
>> Several X emulators for Winblows exist. One of them is called eXceed,
>> I also know Reflection X.
>>
>> I won't comment on the wisdom of running a Sun without an
>> X-workstation attached.
>
>You can use X-Manager. It's a shareware but much cheaper then other
>options like Hummingbird eXceed etc.
>http://www.download.com/Xmanager/3000-2155_4-10300639.html

 Cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com/) has a port of X, as well as letting you use a civilised Unix shell and toolset under Windows, and it's free.

 In particular see: http://x.cygwin.com/

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