Re: Trouble installing Oracle 8.1.7 in RH 7.1

"Martin Gilchrist" <martinpg_at_javamarket.com> wrote in message news:<20010920.212801.492067917.2075_at_localhost.localdomain>...
> Hi, I can't get the installation of Oracle 8.1.7 to run in RH 7.1. I have
> downloaded and untarred the linux81701.tar file to my /tmp directory.
>
> When I try to run ./runInstaller, I get the first message:
> Initializing Java Virtual Machine from
> ../stage/Components/oracle.swd.jre/1.1.8/1/Datafiles/Expanded/linux/bin/jre/.
> Please wait ...
>
> Then I get:
> map failed
>
> and then nothing.
>
> I must be missing something trivial, but just don't see it. Any help
> appreciated! Thanks, Martin

There actually a few steps to get Oracle 8.1.7 to run on Redhat 7.1

first you the following parameter should be set LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.16 that will get the installer working.

Second you need to install some rpm libraries to get the database to link up properly. The RPM that I used are as follows

compat-glibc-6.2-1.3.2.i386
compat-egcs-g77-6.2-1.1.2.13.i386

These RPM create libraries that emulate redhat 6.2. Not the best solution imho but it works.

After you've installed the glibc libraries there should be an environment file (i386-glibc21-linux-env.sh). Once you've sourced this you should be good to go.

Cheers
Blair Received on Fri Sep 21 2001 - 17:14:54 CDT