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Re: installation of oracle 9i on redhat 7.3 problems with jr

From: Alex Ivascu <alex_at_ivascu.comNOSPAM>
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 05:51:48 GMT
Message-ID: <3D535889.6060001@ivascu.comNOSPAM>


Pootie wrote:

> kurt_verstichel_at_hotmail.com (kurt verstichel) wrote in message news:<b03f7bb.0207261244.7fffab28_at_posting.google.com>...
> 

>>I'm trying to install Oracle 9i on a PC, having an AMD 1800+ / 256 Mb
>>ram, where Redhat 7.3 is installed (I know this is an unsupported
>>platform, but I'm almost sure my problem has nothing to do with it)
>>processor. I reserved a partition of 8 Gb for Linux. I downloaded 9i
>>as 3 CDs from OTN, After unzipping, the CDs are labelled :
>>
>>lnx_920_disk1.cpio
>>lnx_920_disk2.cpio
>>lnx_920_disk3.cpio
>>
>>
>>I extracted the CDs to a directory /tmp/oracle, and I started up
>>/tmp/oracle/Disk1/runInstaller as the oracle user. No problems to
>>start up the runInstaller,
>>
>>As File Locations I choose :
>>Source : /tmp/oracle/Disk1/stage/products.jar
>>Destination :
>> Name : OraHome
>> Path : /app/oracle/product/9.0.2
>>
>>I'm chosing for a full installation, so I check :
>>
>>Oracle 9i Database 9.2.0.1.0
>>
>>As type of installation I choose :
>>Enterprise Edition (2.04Gb)
>>
>>As Database Configuration I choose :
>>General purpose
>>
>>The database identification is :
>>Global Database Name : orcl.LinuxHome
>>SID : ORCL
>>
>>The directory for database file is :
>>/data/orcl
>>
>>I'm using the default character set
>>
>>Then the installation starts, where part1 (installing) passes without
>>any problem
>>
>>But when 84% of pass2 (linking) is done, I receive the message (in the
>>log file) :
>>
>>Calling action unixActions2.2.0.6.0 make
>> installMakePath = /usr/bin/make
>> installMakeFileName =
>>/app/oracle/product/9.0.2/ctx/lib/ins_ctx.mk
>> installTarget = install
>> undoMakeFileName =
>> installArguments = ORACLE_HOME=/app/oracle/product/9.0.2,
>> logFile = /app/oracle/product/9.0.2/install/make.log
>> undoTarget =
>>
>>Exception thrown from action: make
>>Exception Name: MakefileException
>>Exception String: Error in invoking target install of makefile
>>/app/oracle/product/9.0.2/ctx/lib/ins_ctx.mk
>>Exception Severity: 1
>>
>>I tried a lot of workarounds, and .... but I'm pretty sure it has
>>something to do with the place where jre can be found.
>>I'm pretty sure it has to do with the handling of the file
>>/app/oracle/product/9/0/2/JRE/bin/jre and also with the fact that only
>>in one of the directories oracle.swd.jre/bin/i386 and
>>oracle.swd.jre/bin/i686 an executable jre can be found, when in the
>>opposite directories the shared libs can be found.
>>
>>When I ignore the error the installer goes on, even wants me to
>>execute a script as root, but at the end following installation errors
>>are detected.
>>Following error window occurs :
>>
>>One or more tools have failed. It is recommended ...
>>
>>Afterwards the installation starts the following tools :
>>
>>Oracle Net Configuration Assistant.
>>Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
>>Agent Configuration Assistant
>>Starting HTTP Server
>>
>>The first 3 applications failed, the 4th succeeded.
>>Errors at the start up of
>>1. : jre was not found in
>>/app/oracle/product/9.0.2/oracle.swd.jre/bin/i386/native_threads/jre
>>2. : jre was not found in
>>/app/oracle/product/9.0.2/oracle.swd.jre/bin/i386/native_threads/jre
>>3. : jre was not found in
>>/app/oracle/product/9.0.2/oracle.swd.jre/bin/i386/native_threads/jre
>>
>>Inspecting the mentioned directories, the installation procedure is
>>rigth, the mentioned application does not exist in the i386 but in the
>>i686 directory.
>>
>>I tried, a lot, but unfortunately, I do not succeed.
>>
>>Is there anyone having the same problems, and better, knows the
>>solution for this behaviour. At this moment, Im unable to run an
>>oracle database on my linux system, dispite every 'ease of
>>installation' I read before.
>>I'm a bit disappointed, but I'm sure this problem can be solved.
> 
> 
> I am having the same problem.  I did try a reinstall with RH 7.1, but
> the results were similar, however the ins_ctx.mk make errors did not
> happen with RH7.1, only with RH 7.3.  I still had to intervene earlier
> with similar JRE errors toward the beginning of the install. 
> Unfortunately, the results were still the same and the assistants
> failed.  I can only join my voice with yours in seeking a solution to
> this problem.

Hi there. Take a look at the fix for the ins_ctx.mk file on my website at http://www.ivascu.com/installing9i_linux.htm

It's been working beautifully for me.

Alex Ivascu Received on Fri Aug 09 2002 - 00:51:48 CDT

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