Orainst Prob.

From: Just4SC <SPAMjust4sc_at_geocities.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 02:58:29 GMT
Message-ID: <FE0o9H.H1x@news.boeing.com>

Hi! I'm having problem running orainst. I'm trying to install Oracle 8.0.5 on an RS6000 running AIX 4.3.1. I'm getting this error:

Available SIDs: SE SE2
ORACLE_SID=[SE]?SE2
% cd /cdrom/orainst
% ./orainst /c
Orainst was unable to find the post/wait kernel extension. Please run rootpre.sh as described in the Installation and Configuration Guide and restart orainst. Exiting orainst procedure.
% su root
root's Password:
# ./rootpre.sh

Installing kernel extension...

 Oracle Kernel Extension Loader for AIX

       Copyright (c) 1998, Oracle Corporation

Kernel Extension Version: 2

nkext ver: 2
> > /etc/pw-syscall

/etc/pw-syscall
/etc/pw-syscall
/etc/pw-syscall
/etc/drivers/mca_pwr_busdd

 Oracle Kernel Extension Loader for AIX
       Copyright (c) 1998, Oracle Corporation

Kernel Extension Version: 2

Pkext ver: 2

 Oracle Kernel Extension Loader for AIX

       Copyright (c) 1998, Oracle Corporation

 Extension /etc/pw-syscall found with kmid: 0x11c7284

 is not loaded : 0
Post-wait kernel is currently loaded on the machine.

      Existing kernel extension is same as the new one.

Configuring Asynchronous I/O...
Asynchronous I/O is already defined
# exit
% ./orainst /c
Orainst was unable to find the post/wait kernel extension. Please run rootpre.sh as described in the Installation and Configuration Guide and restart orainst. Exiting orainst procedure.

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As you can see I've ran the rootpre.sh. I'm stuck!!! Help!!

Thanks!!

Chris

ps-I've set all the required environments (LD_LIBRARY_PATH, LIBPATH, LINK_CNTRL, ORACLE_BASE, ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_SID, ORACLE_TERM, ORA_NLS33, PATH, TMPDIR). Received on Sun Jun 27 1999 - 21:58:29 CDT