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Re: Oracle-Installer - Failed to create unix.prd

From: Sherwin Anthony Sequeira <sherwin_at_sequeira.powernet.co.uk>
Date: 1997/07/06
Message-ID: <4ornp5.3ll.ln@sequeira.powernet.co.uk>#1/1

In article <33BB41FF.53E6_at_dial.eunet.ch>,

        Reiko AG <reikoag_at_dial.eunet.ch> writes:
> Hi,
>
> when I try to create a new database with the Oracle-Installer
> after some questions I have to answer, I get the notification
> 'Failed to create unix.prd' and Oracle-Installer terminates, so
> I have no change to create a new database with Oracle-Installer.

        This is a long shot, but have you run rootpre.sh before installing? The installer may be attempting to create unix.prd on yout CDROM.
> I am working on a Dec Alpha with Digital Unix 3.2.
> My Oracle RDBMS is 7.2.3.0.
> I'm trying this as unix-user oracle and I have write permission on the
> directories I have to specify before as well as on the directory I'm in
> and Oracle-Installer is located. I can create an file unix.prd in the
> relevant directories by hand, but I know that is of no use.
>
> If anyone has an idea for solving the problem please e-mail to
> reikoag_at_dial.eunet.ch.
>
> Thank you in advance to all your suggestions.
>
> Matthias Herrmann
> Reiko AG
> Steinenvorstadt 62
> CH-4051 Basel
> email: reikoag_at_dial.eunet.ch

Tony

-- 
S. A. Sequeira tony_at_sequeira.powernet.co.uk
Received on Sun Jul 06 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT

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