Re: Installing Oracle 8.1.7 client without X on Linux

From: Sybrand Bakker <oradba_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:47:55 +0100
Message-ID: <uv142u0264rcn8rfhf921dc4gt95a3bul8@4ax.com>

On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:15:29 +0100, Uwe Schneider <us_at_webde-ag.de> wrote:

>davide_at_yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>> I have to install the Oracle client on a Sun Cobalt RAQ4, this machine
>> does not have video (nor video card), keyboard and the like.
>> So I have two choiches: 1. install X on it and export the display or
>> 2. just copy another installation on it.
>>
>> Currently I've done the second.. I copied (tar.gz) a working installation
>> from my machine to the Cobalt, fixed the libraries and everything
>> seems working...
>>
>> But I wonder if everything is effectively correct or I can have some
>> problem when my back is turned...
>>
>> Anyone ever did such thing ?
>>
>
>We regularily do install the client from a tar.gz on Linux without any
>problems. Of course the OS/Libraries must be the same.
>
>The other possibility is: mount /usr/X11R6 in R/O mode from a second
>machine.
>
>Uwe

>We regularily do install the client from a tar.gz on Linux without any
>problems. Of course the OS/Libraries must be the same.
Just FYI: My firm verified with Oracle they don't support this procedure.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

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