Re: 8.1.7.4.12 patch installation

From: Ed Stevens <nospam_at_noway.nohow>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:33:31 -0600
Message-ID: <al95rv4bcdhlsl3r9cfg1j3osu9l0s8n69@4ax.com>

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:50:57 +0100, Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.nospam.demon.nl> wrote:

>On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:42:33 -0600, Ed Stevens <nospam_at_noway.nohow>
>wrote:
>
>>First, I wonder why you are copying files manually. The installer
>>should do that for you.
>
>The installer can't be used, as there is no .jar file, just a bunch of
>dlls, and instructions to copy them manually.
> I ended up assembling a .cmd file.
>Mind you the .12 patch is definitely not the only patch that is
>delivered in this fashion. Oracle seems to consistently cut down on
>quality and sound procedures.

Ah. Unfortunately (for me) this is where my 'x' years of experience looks more like one year's experience, 'x' times. The few patchsets I've applied all went cleanly from the installer, so I assumed (I know! I know!) that they all were that clean. Received on Wed Nov 12 2003 - 15:33:31 CST