Re: Error installing Oracle7.3.3 workgroup server on SCO 5.0.4

From: Yann Doussot <doussot_at_draco.>
Date: 1998/02/07
Message-ID: <6bi32a$1g4$1@news3.isdnet.net>#1/1

On Wed, 04 Feb 1998 00:52:38 +0800, Alex Wong <amw_at_hkstar.com> wrote:
>Hi,
> I tried to install the trial version of Oracle 7.3.3 workgroup
>server (from ftp.oracle.com) to a single-user, free version of SCO
>OpenServer 5.0.4, and encountered an error saying couldn't start "Window
>System Interface" during the installation.
>
> The SCO server is a fresh installation right out of the box without
>any patches or third-party software installed. It runs on a Pentium-133
>with 64M RAM, 2.5G IDE Harddisk, NE2000 LAN card, IDE CDROM.
>
> Has anyone encountered similar problem before? Could someone advise
>on what might be the cause? Thanks in advance.
>

On Solaris x86, I solved this by switching to 8bpp my X server (it was running in 24 bpp).

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