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

I can fully agree. Installation was straight forward. No big problems. That I cannot create and initialize the database is just another story. But installation was quite easy using cygwin.

so long

Frank
frank_ratzlow_at_nojunk.hotmail.com

qcom_at_attbi.com (MS) wrote in message news:<a2b6d46b.0205030942.4a871c5e_at_posting.google.com>...
> Cygwin has an add on module for X-client software (similar to exceed)
> and is free. It's a straight forward installation and it works better
> than the exceed as far as oracle install is concerned. Using exceed I
> was unable to move/minimize the oracle installer gui window, but with
> cygwin I can minimize as well as move the window.
>
> -MS
>
>
> Ban Spam <ban-spam_at_operamail.com> wrote in message news:<Xns91FE935E52F37SunnySD_at_68.6.19.6>...
> > "Frank Ratzlow" <frank_ratzlow_at_nospamm.hotmail.com> wrote in
> > news:aagoju$imu$1_at_news1.transmedia.de:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > got an SUN E250 without an graphic card running. I've read several
> > > newsgroup articles to setup some kind of x-server on the client machine
> > > (in my case a w2k pc) and reset the DISPLAY variable. Has anyone
> > > successfully used cygwin in this configuration? Are there any known
> > > pitfalls? Any hints / docs? The original doku refers to humingbird but
> > > we don't have it ...
> > >
> > > Any hints are welcome ...
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I'm confused, but that may be due to oxygen deprivation.
> > I know & use cygwim on my PC's but fail to undertand what
> > it have to do with getting Oracle installed.
> >
> > I have only Exceed (Hummingbird) installed on my PCs and have successully
> > loaded V7, V8i & V9i multiple times using it.
> >
> > If you follow the instructions, it works.
> > If you don't, the installation fails,
> > but you are no worse off than you are now. Right?
> >
> >
> > HTH & YMMV
> >
> >
> > HAND!
Received on Wed May 08 2002 - 04:11:18 CDT