Re: Can't install Oracle PE 9i?

> > I've already dropped Oracle...
> >
> > They expect their users/customers to jump through too many hoops
as it
> > is.

> > > > When trying to start an installation of Oracle 9i Personal
> > Edition,
> > > > none of the install starts. When choosing Install/Deinstall
from
> > the
> > > > CD autostart menu nothing happens for a few seconds and then
the
> > menu
> > > > closes. At this point, in my TEMP folder, I find a file named
> > > > "hs_err_pid1880.log" which is shown below and a folder named
> > > > "OraInstall2003-01-25_06-40-42PM". Of course the date/time
changes
> > > > based on when I try to install.
> > >
> > > > This is a Windows 2000 server SP3 installed. 512meg of memory.
> > Cyrix
> > > > C3 CPU at 733Mhz. The hard drive has 6.5gigs free and is
formatted
> > > > NTFS. I am attempting the install logged in at the PC as
> > > > administrator.
> > >
> > > Cyrix CPUs are currently not supported by Oracle to run Oracle's
> > > software. You may try the anti-PIV-bug move, but still even if
you
> > > manage to install software you're on your own, no support will
be
> > > provided to you by Oracle.

> Unlike Microsoft who only insists that you purchase their operating
system
> to run their database.

At least Microsoft doesn't install using an untested/unstable installer. If Oracle's installer is flaky, how stable can the rest of their package be? Received on Mon Jan 27 2003 - 21:26:19 CST