Re: Oracle 8.1.6 install on Solaris 2.7 HELP req'd

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 22:26:33 +0200
Message-ID: <tf0r7r2l17ta73@beta-news.demon.nl>

"pankaj" <pankaj.patel_at_ladbrokes.com> wrote in message news:3af049c6$1_4_at_Newsfeeds.com...
> Hi ,
> Solais 5.7
> Oracle 8.1.6
>
> I am an newbie to Oracle. I want to install Oracle without using Xwindows
is
> this possible. i.e Run in a vt100 session.
> I run ./runInstaller
>
> It asks me to set DISPLAY and then starts to kick of java apps.
>
> Can anyone help or do you require more info.
>
> Cheers and ATIA
> Pankaj
>
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It is *NOT* possible.
If you are running on PC, you can download the Xwindows emulator Exceed from www.hummingbird.com provided of course you did set up X on the server, but as the console is usually running X this should be no problem.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Wed May 02 2001 - 15:26:33 CDT