Re: Oracle 8.1.6 on Linux (Mandrake 9.1)

"Gerry Sinkiewicz" <sinkiege_at_snet.net> wrote in message news:<lGmLb.23085$%C3.17289_at_newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>...
> "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:1073531484.729183_at_yasure...
> > Sri wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I'm trying to install Oracle 8i (8.1.6) on Mandrake 9.1. One of the
> > > requirements before installing Oracle is to change SHMMAX in
> > > /usr/local/src/linux/asm/shmparam.h to half of physical ram and a few
> > > other shared memory parameters like SHMMIN, SHMMNI and SHMSEG. The
> > > problem is, the header file I have does not have any of these defined
> > > currently. When I run the 'ipcs' command, I get one line for shared
> > > memory segments with key 0x0000001. My question is, are these values
> > > stored somewhere else on Mandrake 9.1? If so, how do I change them?
> > > Or, can I just add them to the header files and rebuild the kernel?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance
> >
> > Two thoughts.
> >
> > 1. As DJ suggests ... add these parameters to /etc/system and then
> > bounce the machine so they take effect.
> >
> > 2. Why are you installing an unsupported, quite frankly terrible,
> > version of Oracle? 8.1.6 was a disaster when it was supported. I can't
> > think of a single good use for 8.1.6 CDs that doesn't involve a
> > microwave oven.
> >
> > --
> > Daniel Morgan
> > http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp
> > http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp
> > damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> > (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)
>
> Amen to that, the only thing worse than 8.1.6 was 8.1.5.

thanks for the responses.. I have a file called system in /etc/sysconfig (not in /etc) . I do have a /etc/sysctl.conf

Reg. using Oracle 8.1.6, that's what I have on CD and for now, all I need is an Oracle database. I have 9i on dvd, but need to get a dvd-rom first

sri Received on Sat Jan 10 2004 - 11:27:22 CST