Re: installing 9.2.0.4 x86_x64 on RedHat 4.0

NetComrade wrote:
> I have followed instrallation instructions from this page:
>
> http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/html/B13670_06/toc.htm#BABIJIFJ
>
> 2 things
>
> 1) this is a top of the line AMD chip machine (v40z)
> download of 3 disks took about 3 mins
> uncompress took about 15 seconds each
> install took _HOURS_.. i gave up and went to sleep
>

I have a low budget x86, and the install of 10g took 35 minutes :D

>
> 2) 2 things failed to link
> isqlplus, and I believe the database itself. I was forced to ignore
> them. (i believe the relink command can fix these). The installer
> didn't complain about any packages missing.
>

Nothing filed, but it was a supported combo: 10g/RHAS 3

>
> Exception String: Error in invoking target install_isqlplus of
> makefile /u81/app/oracle/product/920/sqlp
> lus/lib/ins_sqlplus.mk
> xception String: Error in invoking target install of makefile
> /u81/app/oracle/product/920/rdbms/lib/ins
> _rdbms.mk

Known problems.

>
> I get the following warnings when trying to relink the client:
>
> /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible
> /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/libgcc.a when searching for
> -lgcc
> /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible

Ah - 64 bit versions?!? Did you install the 64 bit Oracle version? No.

Either do that, or install the 32 bit libraries, and retry.

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Regards,
Frank van Bortel