Re: Installation of Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux

Cool. Thanks. I have a feeling that that *is* the problem. Joy!

Gene Homan wrote:

> MARANDEL Benjamin wrote in message <37B27CC1.77445405_at_ws-interactive.fr>...
> >Sundar Raman wrote:
> >
> >> I'm trying to install the eval of Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux Mandrake (same
> >> as RH6). Install goes well until the point where the installation
> >> script tries to start the databases. I get:
> >> "Error during action 'Running startzs.sql'.
> >> Command: /dat/app/oracle/product/8.0.5/bin/svrmgrl <<!
> >> @/dat/app/oracle/admin/zs/create/startzs.sql"
> >
> >Yes, the oracle installer is shit !
>
> Benjamin, you ought to know what the hell you're talking about before you
> run off at the mouth.! Man, I hate it when people blame the software for
> their ignorance. Oracle's not perfect by anymeans, but it's damn good for
> as huge and complicated a piece of software as it is.
>
> The problem here is that Mandrake 6.0 has the glibc 2.1.1 version release of
> the libraries and Oracle 8.0.5 was developed with the 2.0.7 release (the
> version released with Mandrake 5.3 and Red Hat 5.2).
>
> There is a patch for this Sundar. Go to technet.oracle.com and look for the
> glibcpatch.z and the instructions. It will clear up all of your problems.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Later - Gene...
>
> >
> >Try this howto:
> >http://jordan.fortwayne.com/oracle/
> >
> >Bye !
> >
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Received on Fri Aug 13 1999 - 18:14:01 CDT