Re: oracle 8.1.5 on linux installation problem

I tried this but got NO LOVE! It is still crashing on me immediately after displaying the "splash screen".

ken

"Darrel Davis" <darrel_at_davisware.net> wrote in message news:3946EF4A.BEC8D57C_at_davisware.net...
> I had the same problem and then I read (a little late, I'm afraid) a note
> about this problem. cd to <oracle_install_dir)/install/linux and run the
> runIns.sh instead of runInstaller. Worked for me everytime. I am using
> Suse 6.4 and had to copy the entire CD to a dir (tmpora), apply the patch
> and install from there. If you're still using the cd then go to
> install/linux and
> run runIns.sh.
>
> HTH,
>
> -darrel
>
> Java Developer wrote:
>
> > I would agree. I have failed three attempts with a fresh install and
> > trying to apply patch 8.1.5.1.0 and i cannot seem to get it to work...
> > i keep getting a shared library error... something like lib....so.8.0
> > and i cant start the lsnrctl tool at all...
> >
> > so i give up... i am now going to try to run it without any patches...
> > i hope it works... i am creating the database with dbassist right now
> > and it is 99% complete... i get a username/password error when i try
> > to connect with net8 assistant from windows NT ... i think that is
> > probably just because i havent added an entry to my /etc/oratab???
> >
> > In article <393E6D6F.3AA5A12A_at_cwcom.net>,
> > Russell Williams <russell.williams_at_cwcom.net> wrote:
> > > Peter Catania wrote:
> > >
> > > > hello all,
> > > >
> > > > i try to to install 8.1.5 EE on a linux box.
> > > > i prepare the machine like the documentation but if i
> > > > start "./runInstaller" i get:
> > > >
> > > > $ ./runInstaller
> > > > Initializing Java Virtual Machine from /usr/local/jre/bin/jre.
 Please
> > > > wait...
> > > > Error in CreateOUIProcess(): -1
> > > > : Bad address
> > > > $
> > > >
> > > > my jre (116v5) works fine for other applications..
> > > >
> > > > if i start the installer with any paramter like
> > > >
> > > > "./runInstaller -" it starts but the installation did not full
 finish.
> > > >
> > > > has anybody a idea what could be the problem?
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > > peter :-)
> > >
> > > Yeah
> > >
> > > Seen this:
> > >
> > > Providing you have all the Java and Oracle path set appropriately
> > >
> > > on the cd go to install/linux and run the runins.sh script not the
> > > runInstaller.
> > >
> > > I would not apply either of the patches 8.1.5.0.1/2 as they seem to
 screw
> > > up the system despite installing everything as many have suggested,
 if
> > > you install 81501 svrmgrl will run but there is no sqlplus and if you
> > > install 81502 nothing works ever again.
> > >
> > > I hope this helps and if anyone has a cast iron way of getting round
 the
> > > patch issue I would love to hear it.
> > >
> > > Russell
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Darrel Davis darrel_at_davisware.net
> AudioSonix, Inc. darreld_at_audiosonix.com
> ==============================================
>
>
>
Received on Wed Jun 14 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT