Re: Oracle sucks

Hi Gary

Can you try running the database configuration assistant that should be installed in the Oracle start menu group. It may also be worth checking that the oracle_home\bin directory is on the system path.

regards

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
"Gary Abbott" <snyper_at_uniserve.com> wrote in message
news:4psd6.27554$R5.1406224_at_news1.frmt1.sfba.home.com...


> NT 4.0 sp6a Oracle 8.1.7 EE, I had bought the CD pack last week from

 Oracle.


> Failure occurs on Installation of the software.

>

> Sp 6a, dual 900 intel, 1 GB of ram. I believe the error message is coming

> from the installer itself. It is searching for the dll on the cd and is

> unable to find it.

>

> I follow the simple steps:

> from the installer, I choose to install Oracle 8i Enterprise Edition

> 8.1.7.0.0

> I install it to the c drive,  12 GB of space available.

> I put in the database name that I would like to have created, it is after

> this step that the error comes up.

>

> Thanks for your help. I've called Oracle all last week with no response at

> all.

>

> Gary Abbott

>

>

> "Mark Townsend" <markbtownsend_at_home.com> wrote in message

> news:B69B7494.289B%markbtownsend_at_home.com...

> > Gary - can we have some more information please. Specifically Oracle

> > version, version of NT, and what you actually mean by "loading EE" i.e

 are


> > you installing, starting the database, or trying to load data.

> >

> > On NT, service pack and memory are also useful information to provide,

 as


> > well as any environment variables.

> >

> > If you could give the specific steps that lead up to the problem, and

 also


> > tell how the problem is actually reported (i.e an error message from

 Oracle,


> > from the installer, of from the OS) it would also help with diagnosis.

> >

> > Please note that trials are typically provided without support

> >

> > > From: "Gary Abbott" <snyper_at_uniserve.com>

> > > Organization: Excite_at_Home - The Leader in Broadband

 http://home.com/faster


> > > Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server

> > > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 02:54:42 GMT

> > > Subject: Oracle sucks

> > >

> > > This is the question I sent to Oracle off their OTN download page.

 Below
 is


> > > their response.

> > >

> > > I purchased the trial CD pack for windows NT. Everytime I try to load

 the


> > > EE, I get an error that OCI.dll is missing from the CD. I get similar

 errors


> > > when running the downloaded version.

> > >

> > > Is there a problem with the build? I've tried on multiple machines. I

 bought


> > > the CD pack thinking that I would have better luck during the install.

> > >

> > > I am the Lead Database Architect for my team at HP. We would like to

> > > evaluate moving our system to Oracle. I have doubts, if I can't even

 get
 the


> > > software loaded.

> > >

> > > If I need to buy special support, that is not a problem.

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance,

> > >

> > > Gary Abbott

> > >

> > >

> > > This is Oracles response to my question.

> > >

> > > OracleInstall no longer provides an email support service.  You can

 search


> > > the OracleInstall site (http://www.oracle.com/support/oracleinstall)

 for
 the


> > > answers to common installation problems or you can refer to the

 following


> > > resources:

> > >

> > > The Oracle Technology Network provides downloads, documentation,

 technical


> > > bulletins, and also supplies some select product forums where

 questions
 can


> > > be posted.  You will need to register, however, access is free and

> > > immediate.  You can visit OTN at the following URL:

> > > http://technet.oracle.com

> > >

> > > To purchase Oracle support or find out more about the different Oracle

> > > support services that are offered, please refer to the following

 location:


> > > http://www.oracle.com/support

> > >

> > > If you have a valid support contract, you may be interested in using

> > > MetaLink.  At MetaLink you can file TARs, review bugs, view technical

> > > libraries, and post to Oracle monitored forums.  You can register and

 login


> > > to MetaLink from: http://metalink.oracle.com

> > >

> > > Comming from the Microsoft world, I am turned off. If Oracle reads

 this,


> > > respond and I shall give you another chance. I've made several calls

 to
 the


> > > Oracle store, which is where I bought the software.

> > >

> > > Gary Abbott

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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