Re: Oracle 8.1.5 and Oracle 8.1.7

Follow the instructions on this
site...http://www.puschitz.com/InstallingOracle9i.html

Very easy and works every time.

Jack Dawson 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

-- 
Ron Reidy
Oracle DBA
Reidy Consulting, L.L.C.