Re: Help Please - can't install Oracle on Linux

sabat_at_us.oracle.com (Steve Abatangle) wrote:

>Jeremy Russell (jeremyr_at_dircon.co.uk) wrote:
>: I am trying to install Oracle Server 7.3.2.1.0 onto Caldera Linux
>: 1.2.13, from the Oracle CD-ROM. As soon as I run the command
>: "./orainst /c", to begin the install process in character mode, the
>: message "Unable to get current working directory" is displayed and the
>: installation process stops.
>:
>: Can someone either confirm that this will actually install, although
>: the version of Oracle is for SCO Unix / Open Server 5.0, or let me
>: know that this is not going to work at all.
>
>
>I have to include this disclaimer: these comments are my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation. Further, Linux is not a supported Oracle platform.
>
>However: Oracle is known to work under Linux, yes. I've not personally heard direct reports of anyone getting 7.3.x to work, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't possible.
>
>I presume you have the makeshift HOWTO for Oracle/Linux? If not, it should at least help you; there are some workarounds that have to be done to get Oracle to install.
>
>Let me know if you need this information.

Yes please .....

TIA Jeremy Russell
>Steve
>
Received on Thu Jul 24 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT