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

"Frank Ratzlow" <ratzlow_at_nospammimg.scienion.de> wrote in message news:<ab83eg$2ov$1_at_rhodos.FTA-Berlin.de>...
> just for information:
>
> Cygwin worked very well.

Congratulations. As a finishing touch let's fix some wording :)

>1. Install an X-Server _and_ X-client on my windowse (in my case
Cygwin)

You need only x-server for oracle installation. X-client is oracle installer running on sun box.

>2. Install an X-Server according to Igor on the SUN

You've installed x-*software* on your sun box. X-server(s) is just a part of the package. You don't really need it on sun because there is no graph card there. What you do need are x shared libraries for x-client running on sun. In your case x-client is oracle universal installer.

> Unlike the Oracle Installer (dbca) but this is
> another story....

Dbca (dbassist) is _not_ oracle installer. It's database configuration assistant - gui for database creation, deletion and reconfig.

Cheers,
Igor

>
> 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 09 2002 - 05:25:38 CDT