Re: Installing 9i on Solaris 8 box with pre-existing 8i failing

will_lungo_at_hotmail.com (Bigwill) wrote in message news:<ab56bcd7.0408240833.25d6d979_at_posting.google.com>...
> Greetings,
>
> I am attempting to install a 9i database with an exsisting 8i database
> on a solaris 8 sparc 64bit box. At the installer , I have selected a
> different location than 8i for the install path. The source is set to
> where the install files are copied. (not a cd install). The
> destination is set to /usr/app/Oracle9.2.0.1.0/. ( 8i is installed in
> /usr/app/oracle/8.1.7/) After I select the server install, the install
> app quits without any errors. I am installing a seperate version vs
> upgrading it, because I will be using a 3rd party vendor app to create
> the new table spaces and migrate my data. I will then uninstall 8i.
> any help would be appreciated. thanks.

The installer has a log, have you checked that?

HTH,
Pete's Received on Wed Aug 25 2004 - 07:35:21 CDT