On Oct 6, 5:12 pm, zigzag..._at_yahoo.com wrote:
> am doing Oracle 9.2 and 10.2 installations on HP UNIX server 11i.
>
> I know it is possible to have multiple oraInevntories on same
> UNIX server, I know some people have one OraInventory for each
> ORACLE_HOME.
> OraInst.loc file specifis where oraInventory is; however, how does
> one maintain multiple oraInst.loc file, e.g., oraInst.loc.home1,
> oraInst.loc.home2
>
> Is there an env variable which can point to oraInst.loc file.home1, or
> is there a way in OUI to specify it. I am unable to find one after
> searching metalnk and google. I know people rename (or create symbolic
> link) oraInst.loc.home1 to oraInst.loc before home1 Installation and
> rename it back. Is this hack only way to accomplish multiple
> oraInst.loc files.
>
> Thanks.
Maybe I should also add that at times I have renamed more than just
the file to protect the oracle inventory to supplement backups.
Received on Sat Oct 06 2007 - 19:21:31 CDT
