Re: Oracle 8.1.5 and Oracle 8.1.7

did you check this site:

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Oracle-8-HOWTO.html

Actually, I did get Oracle on Linux successfullly, mine is oracle 8.1.6.

I got oracle 8.1.5 working on Redhat too. You are right, it is NOT that simple, need to do more research on it. It is pretty difficult for other people to debug it too.

Dominica

In article <9vlmti$l9l$1_at_innbox.cnet.com>, Jack Dawson <srik_at_cnet.com> wrote:
>Mr.Bakker...
>
>Ok,, I haven't blamed the vendor at any point of time.. If I were to point
>the vendor,, I would not have attempted to install it in the first place.
>I am just narrating my experience I had had with the installation and was
>quite upset because it did not go well as planned when I made sure I had all
>the hardware that is required.( I even missed a get-together just to install
>this....)
>
>Actualy, I pay attention to every mail of yours in this newsgroup and work
>on it if possible...
>
>Well, here is the deal... I downloaded linux81701.tar (536,980 kb) from
>otn.oracle.com( http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/oracle8i/htdocs/lin
>uxsoft.html ) and the installation guide did not mention how to install
>from a TAR file but only from CD. So I followed the instruction from
>http://jordan.fortwayne.com/oracle/ and carefully compiled each step.
>However when I ran ./runInstaller the Welcome Screen did not pop up even
>after 2 hours.
>
>My linux version is RedHat 7.2( I installed RedHat 7.0 first and upon the
>messages in newsgroups I installed RedHat 7.2 from scratch).
>Yes the product is certified against the O/S and I bent on it only after I
>posted it in newsgroups.
>
>I am just venting out my depression just because there is no clear-cut
>procedures as how to install it given a TAR or from a CD.
>
>Also, my deadline is getting posponed from end of November to end of
>Decmeber which is fast approaching and I am still lagging behind...
>
>Please help as much as you can...
>
>Thanks
>Jack...
>
>Sybrand Bakker <oradba_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
>news:t1ms1ukp460b4kdtivq813036fj976eiof_at_4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:31:34 -0800, "Jack Dawson" <srik_at_cnet.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello...
>> >
>> >Last night I was mad at Oracle 8.1.5 and Oracle 8.17.... Here is what I
>> >would like to narrate:::
>> >
>> >I got this whole ZIP file from otn.oracle.com(linux81701.tar) for Linux.
>> >Being very careful, I follwed every step with caustion .. when finally I
>run
>> >the Installer ./runInstaller... there is no gui screen even after 2
>hours.
>> >
>> >So I borrow a 8.1.5 CD from and repeat the installation....Now, I could
>not
>> >get connected to sqlplus,,,says some libraries lib***so.8*
>missing..However
>> >I can get connected to svrmgrl.....
>> >
>> >Then an idea struck me... Using the Universal installer from 8.1.5 CD and
>> >pointinig to8.1.7 files, I thought I wrap up the installation in no
>> >time,,but this message "this installation requires an installer 1.8.3.1.0
>or
>> >high....
>> >
>> >I commented out the installer paramater from one of the parameter file
>,,but
>> >it is no good..
>> >
>> >How I wish there is a ready-made product which takes care of the
>> >installation by itself?? Isn't software so advanced yet????
>> >
>> >Please reply
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >Jack
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> It looks like there is no such thing as 'Linux'. It comes in endless
>> variations of versions and libraries. Obviously, windoze is windoze,
>> and Solaris is Solaris. That doesn't apply to Linux.
>>
>> Also you obviously make some common errors
>> - you fail to mention which exact version of Linux you are using
>> - you fail to mention whether you checked the product is actually
>> certified against your specific version of the O/S
>> - you probably didn't check this newsgroup archives at
>> http://groups.google.com
>>
>> Please note people have been able to install Oracle successfully.
>> Please also note it is very difficult to help you out when you only
>> start to blame the vendor, without giving any details.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>>
>> To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
>
>
Received on Mon Dec 17 2001 - 17:57:20 CST