Re: newbie Q: installing Oracle on machine without graphic adapter (cygwin)?

Hi Igor,

thanx for the infos. Obviously I have to read some docs about X in general as it seems to be very confusing. I'll do as instructed and install the X-server on the SUN.

so long

Frank
"Igor Laletin" <ilaletin_at_usa.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:f9226414.0205010609.4fbcfd82_at_posting.google.com...
> frank_ratzlow_at_hotmail.com (Frank Ratzlow) wrote in message
news:<5ef29569.0204301704.2e006025_at_posting.google.com>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > afaik the only intention of the x-server is the the purpose of being a
> > driver between OS and graphic card.
>
> Errr... between x-client and os?
>
> > The X-client is independent of the
> > actual X-server as long as I configure where the Server is running...
> > I cannot believe that in the big boxes a graphic card is installed to
> > setup the Oracle server.
>
> ... and you are right. Sybrand is wrong that the installer won't even
> start up if there is no graphic card in the server but he's right in
> everything else:
> - read the installation guide
> - install x-software on the server, you don't need a graph card to do
> that
> - get any x-server for w2k, free or trial version or consider buying
> - start it up on your w2k box
> - set and export DISPLAY env variable in the server session
> - startup the installer in this session
> - have fun.
>
> I didn' use cygwin's x-server so can't comment on this. Why not just
> give it a try?
>
> Cheers,
> Igor
>
>
> > Out of the Lotus corner I know server
> > installation procedures by using scripts stepping you through the
> > thing ... and it works great.
> > Is there someting else (and even documented ...)?
> > Is there no other way to get this DB-server running without a graphic
> > card in the machine I'm going to install.
> >
> > Very strange ...
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > > Evidently the SUN must be running X-software. As there is no graphic
card in
> > > the SUN, it probably won't even start, you definitely need to verify
that.
> > > There are various X products for PC on the market, you are referring
to
> > > Exceed by Hummingbird. You should be able to get a trial version.
> > > Also you might want to check out tucows, www.tucows.com , has several
X
> > > emulators for PC
> > >
> > > Regards
Received on Thu May 02 2002 - 06:47:08 CDT