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Re: Oracle 9 install on machine with Oracle 8 already installed

From: konsultant_1 - konsultancIT.pl <konsultant_1_at_konsultancIT.pl>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:58:27 +0200
Message-ID: <3EF73FC3.5010400@konsultancIT.pl>


Paul Smith wrote:
> I've read it's possible to have Oracle 8 installed on the same machine
> as Oracle 9. Unfortunately I can't find any Oracle documentation on
> this. The installation guide for version 9 does not go into such
> scenarios.
>
> The installation guide tells me that the oraInventory is a repository
> of all installed Oracle products. Does that mean that it should be
> updated with the details of the Oracle 9 installation I am about to
> do? Or will I end up with two oraInventory?
>
> I have Oracle 8 installed in /u01. Under that I have a folder
> /u01/oraInventory and one named /u01/OraHome8. Should I set
> ORACLE_BASE to /u01 and ORACLE_HOME to OraHome9 before starting the
> installation. Or should I install version 9 in a completely seperate
> area?
>
> I already have an 'oracle' user and an 'oinstall' [ORAINVENTORY] group
> for the Oracle 8 installation. I imagine that I can/should use these
> for the Oracle 9 installation?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Paul

Hi,

Try to install under other user/enviroment:

eg. oracle9i:oinstall

with separate .profile/.bash_profile
and PATHs.

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Received on Mon Jun 23 2003 - 12:58:27 CDT

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