oracle server 8.0.5 on red hat linux 5.2. installation problems

From: Snorre Narum <snorre.narum_at_capgemini.no>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 16:29:15 +0100
Message-ID: <7ce025$3oi$1@news.capgemini.se>

I try to install shipping version of oracle 8.0.5 on Red Hat Linux 5.2. after running ./orainst and filling in all variables etc. i select the modules to install. orainst then starts to verify the integrity or something,
and when it comes to oracle 8 RDBMS it gives me this message:

   -qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq Yes/No qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
   x                                                                      x
   x  There are still sgadef<SID>.dbf file(s) in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/        x
   x  (/oracle/u01/app/oracle/product/8.0.5/dbs/).  This indicates that   x
   x  there may still be running instances.  You must shut down all       x
   x  database instances associated with this ORACLE_HOME before          x
   x  upgrading the Server.  Select (Yes) if you have shut down the       x
   x  instances from another terminal/window.  Select (No) to abort the   x
   x  installation.                                                       x
   x                                                                      x
   x                                                                      x
   x                                                                      x
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   x                                                                      x
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   x                                                                      x
   x   (Help...)        (Back)          (Cancel)        (No)      (Yes)   x
   x                                                                      x
   mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj

The dbs directory is not even there, and i have no oracle instances running, but no matter
what i do it just returns to this screen when i press yes. no and cancel aborts the installation.

this has been bugging me for a few days now, so i would greatly appreciate any help.

thank you

Snorre Received on Sat Mar 13 1999 - 09:29:15 CST