Re: Error while installing oracle on Redhat Linux6.2

Try :

Log out of X-windows
Log in as root in character mode
Then...

$ xhost +localhost

Or...
$ xhost +<your-machines-host-name>

Then back into X-windows and run Oracle installer (it worked for me ;)

hth
SB

Mallikarjan Doguparthi <mallikarjan_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:922qeh$fav$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
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>
> Hi
>
> I am trying to install oracle816 on linux6.2. I unzipped the downloaded
> file and when I ran the .8161Std/runInstaller connecting as Oracle user
> which I created for installing oracle, and encountered the following
> error:
>
> Initializing java virtual machine from ../stgage/...re/1.1.8//1..
>
> X11 TransSocket INETconnet: can't connect: error = 111
> java.lang.Internal Error: can't connect to X11 windows server using
> 'localhost:0.0' as the value of Display variable.
> at sun.awt.motif.Mtollkit<init>CMTOOLKIT.java.63)
>
> I lookt at my .bash_profile file and all the requried environment files
> are defined in it. Like DISPLAY, ORACLE_HOME etc.
> If I say echo $DISPLAY I see "localhost:0.0"
>
> I am not understanding how to proceed further so that I can install
> oracle on linux.
>
> If any one can help in this I appreciate..
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
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Received on Wed Dec 27 2000 - 05:39:57 CST