Re: Oracle 9i (9.2.0.1.0) Install link errors

"Joseph Dimech" <joe_at_tsc-corp.com> wrote in message news:Gk0Ab.1389$E9.20_at_nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> Hi Mark:
>
> Thanks for sticking up for me. You are right! If the guy doesn't have
> anything worth while to say he should not say it. But I let stuff like
that
> roll of my back. Not worth the hassle. Anyway, I have found the problem
and
> would like to post my findings in order to help anyone else who may have
> these symptoms. As I had noted: I ran into multiple compile errors. I had
> checked the pre-install notes for requirement and set up the proper
> environment variables, tuned the kernel (Solaris 8), set up the necessary
> accounts and groups, then read release notes. Even bought a new 18 gig
drive
> to make sure I have enough space. My first problem I ran into was the
"tmp"
> file system was too small. No problem, I set the "TMP" and "TMPDIR" to a
> larger file system I had available. That was the easy part. After
proceeding
> from there I ran into the compile errors during install. Turns out that I
> missed checking my swap space. I have 512 meg of memory but only 250 meg
of
> swap was allocated. The machine came pre-configured with Solairs 8 from a
> company which specializes in Sun machines. I assumed this should have not
> been an issue but I was wrong. I should have known this because I had seen
> this behavior before while compiling our software at work years ago when
> disk space and memory were resources were less plentiful. So there you
have
> it! See, it is not that I didn't read the install manual, it is just the I
> missed a couple of lines in the process of reading and doing (back and
> forth). All Sybrand had do was suggest that I re-check my pre-install
> requirements in case I missed something. You know... just give some
> direction, not specifics. That is if he had any kind of clue. But I will
> give him the benefit of the doubt.
>
> Best regards,
> Joseph
>
> "Mark Filson" <mfilson29NOSPAM_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:YbQzb.10517$d35.2001_at_edtnps84...
> >
> > "Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.nospam.demon.nl> wrote in message
> > news:c3gvsvkgkj1j4fv8pfsn31gntug5ts1sjg_at_4ax.com...
> > > On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 20:55:10 GMT, "Mark Filson"
> > > <mfilson29NOSPAM_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hey Joseph,
> > > >
> > > >Don't apologize to Sybrand. The guy doesn't offer advice. He
figures
> > he's
> > > >some kind of Oracle god and will do his best to may you look like an
> > idiot.
> > > >In the end, he's just a sorry, pathetic little boy who desperately
> needs
> > > >some companionship.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Abuse will be sent
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > You don't know the meaning of abuse.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

good job. Received on Fri Dec 05 2003 - 12:27:16 CST