Re: Oracle 9i (9.2.0.1.0) Install link errors

Joseph Dimech wrote:

> Greetings:
>
> I'm trying to install Oracle 9i Enterprise Server and Client on a 64 bit
> Solaris 8 machine. I encountering link errors as follows:
>
> Calling action unixActions2.2.0.6.0 make
> installMakePath = /usr/ccs/bin/make
> installMakeFileName =
> /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0.1.0/network/lib/ins_net_client.mk
> installTarget = ntcontab.o
> installArguments = ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle/product/9.2.0.1.0,
> undoMakeFileName = null
> undoTarget = null
> undoArguments = null
> logFile = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0.1.0/install/make.log
>
> Exception thrown from action: make
> Exception Name: MakefileException
> Exception String: Error in invoking target ntcontab.o of makefile
> /opt/oracle/pr
> oduct/9.2.0.1.0/network/lib/ins_net_client.mk
> Exception Severity: 1
>
> This was while the OUI was trying to execute the following make command:
>
> /usr/ccs/bin/make -f ins_net_client.mk ntcontab.o
> ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle/product/9.2.0.1.0
>
> I can actucally manully execute this on the command line and it seems to
> work but I'm sure not properly since I'm sure there are some paths that it
> needs which would have normaly been set in the install script.
>
> I believe I have something not set properly prior to starting the Oracle
> Universal Installer but I'm not sure what (i.e., environment variable, or
> compiler option).
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers!
>
>

A quick search comes up with quite a few hits, of which one suggests to check the logfile for errors - it seems the compiler/linker is sought in the wrong directory - creating a (symbolic) link from /usr/bin to the actual diry worked.

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Regards, Frank van Bortel