Machine Info -->Re: Urgent problem on Oracle install mistery.

The machine is:
(uname -a)
SunOS puigpedros 5.8 Generic_108528-12 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2

So it's not a Pentium IV as some kind posters said, but the problem seems the same ... curious.

-Marc-

mgracia_at_oasyssoft.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Marc_Gr=E0cia?=) wrote in message news:<7250d98a.0201140823.1410e300_at_posting.google.com>...
> I'm trying to install an Oracle 8.1.7 on a Solaris 8 system (Don't
> know exactly which, one of theese slim rackmounted, i don't have the
> information now but can be obtained). The fact is I can't start the
> installer, well, it starts, but gets hanged without any kind of error.
> It showns the splash screen with "Loading..." and gets hanged
> (Normally it appears only a few seconds until a image appears).
>
> I do the installation using a Linux Workstation as X display. ( I
> tested a couple of X programs and it showed OK) because this kind of
> machines have no graphic console..
> First i tried to install Oracle 8.1.5, and it did the same but without
> showing any splash screen, just hanged. Searching for this kind of
> errors on google, a lot of people seems to complain with version
> 8.1.5, so i download 8.1.7 and it keeps doing the same (well, at least
> it shows something).
> The Solaris guy said the machine has all the recommended patches
> installed, and I have all the environment variables, users and
> permissions setted ( At least the same of the other times i installed
> oracle on HP, Solaris or Linux systems)
> The only time I had a problem like this, was with Linux RedHat
> systems, and the problem was the LD_ASSUME... flag and unset the LANG
> env. But this have no point on a Solaris.
>
> I suspect:
> A) A kind of incompatibility with the system or Solaris version and
> the java Oracle puts in the distribution.
> B) Some silly point I totally missed. But all the steps in the
> installation procedure are OK...
> C) Some problem with remote X display ( xeyes and xterm worked...) ?
>
> I ask:
> A) Can I force the installation with other version of java, just to
> try it out?
>
> B) May the solaris installed version of java have any role in the
> problem?
>
> C) Someone have any clue on this?
>
> It's a little urgent... I spent two days of impotence with this... :)
>
> -Marc Gracia-
Received on Tue Jan 15 2002 - 05:18:32 CST