Re: Problems with Oracle Universal Installer on W2K

Richard Foote wrote:
> Hi Roland,
>
> Ok work with me on this.
>
> I need you to sit down on the floor, cross legged, with a David Bowie
> album in your lap (any will do). Now close your eyes, concentrate and
> slowing sing "Ground control to Major Tom, Ground Control to Major Tom
> ..."
>
> Excellent, we've made contact !!
>
> Ok, I see a 4, it's getting clearer, it's a Pentium IV. You have a
> Pentium IV box. Yes !!
>
> Ok, the solution. Keep singing, I see something. It's a Boogie, no wait,
> it's a Google, a Google search and it's leading me to a link. Hold on,
> yes, I've got it !!
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?q=pentium+4+install+problems+group:comp.databases.oracle.server&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=3cebc522%40news.mhogaming.com&rnum=1
>
> Phew, got there. When you combine the power of David Bowie with the
> power of the Google archives, it's just incredible what one can achieve
> :)

Well, I do detect a note of sarcasm here!! But you could be wrong - I have exactly the same problem on a Pentium II. Had it before and it was because of some kind of lock file Oracle produces during installation that doesn't get deleted. Damned if I can find any reference to it again now though!

Steve Received on Wed Aug 07 2002 - 17:13:42 CDT