Re: Oracle 8.1.6 installtion gets hung

dbaplusplus_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> dbaplusplus_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> > I am doing Oracle 8.1.6 (yes Oracle 8.1.6) instalation on HP UNIX
> > 11.0.
> > When I run /cdrom/runInstaller - Oracle Universal Instale gets hung
> > after
> > 9% product load. There is no error in oracle instalaton log directory.
> > I see it has created a temp executable file and there is installxx.out
> > and installxxx.err files but they are zero lengths.
> >
> > I have verified all the prerequisites of Oracle install. I have no clue
> > why this problem is happening.
>
> This installation is really realy strange and painful. I have done
> several Oracle9i and Oracle10g installations on HP UNIX without any
> problems, but Oracle 8.1.6 installation has tendency to hang/freeze. I
> was succesful in getting passed my original error by changing jvm
> heap size parameters in oraparm.ini. Now installtion freezes on some
> other screen. no error message is generated in install log file, just
> keep waiting and waiting.

It is a 32 bit installation. InstallActions.log shows information up to ********* Install Page ***
Nothing below it. There are no errors file. $ORALE_HOME directory contains only root.sh fies. no bins ...

Prem Received on Thu Jul 06 2006 - 06:35:25 CDT