Re: d2k 6i installation problems on Pentium 4

From: Frank <fbortel_at_nescape.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:58:36 +0100
Message-ID: <bqgd28$aq9$1_at_news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>


[Quoted] Daniel Morgan wrote:

> VasantKumar Naidu wrote:
> 

>> Frank <fbortel_at_nescape.net> wrote in message
>> news:<bqdgvf$ch0$1_at_news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>...
>>
>>> VasantKumar Naidu wrote:
>>>
>>>> Frank,
>>>>
>>>> I was able to install it in my PC which is Pentium III with Windows XP
>>>> Professional, but not in my friend's PC which is Pentium IV with the
>>>> same Windows XP Professional.
>>>>
>>>> When I tried installing Oracle 8i database on his computer, the Java
>>>> installer would not start, so I copied the entire CD to his hard disk
>>>> and renamed the "symcjit.dll" file and then was able to start the
>>>> installer. The error it gave was "unhandled memory exception with file
>>>> symcjit.dll"
>>>>
>>>> Note: this problem was not faced in my computer, I put the CD and it
>>>> started the java installer.
>>>>
>>>> then later when the same error came with the developer 6i suite on the
>>>> symcjit.dll file, so I copied the entire developer CD to hard disk
>>>> renamed the file. when i started the installer i got the following
>>>> error "unhandler memory exception with file orainst.exe"
>>>>
>>>> i did not face this problem on my machine. both his and mine have
>>>> the same operating system, I am not sure of the version though, the
>>>> only difference being his is pentium 4 and mine is pentium 3, i do not
>>>> thinks the processor difference might affect the installation process.
>>>>
>>>> thanks.
>>>>
>>>> - vasant
>>>>
>>>> Frank <fbortel_at_nescape.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:<bqag09$jqa$1_at_news4.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> VasantKumar Naidu wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I installed developer 2000 - forms and report 6i on p3 machine with
>>>>>> 128 MB of ram with windows XP professional edition.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> but am not able to do the same on p4 machine 256 mb of ram with
>>>>>> windows XP professional.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i tried copying the sources from the CD to the hard disk and tried to
>>>>>> change the file name also "symcjit.dll" but it gives a error on the
>>>>>> orainst.exe file saying it has unhandled exception.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> what might be the problem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - vasant
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> To elaborate on the previous post, for the Forms6i Rel 2 Readme:
>>>>> <quote>
>>>>> This release of Forms and Reports 6i release-2 is certified on
>>>>> Windows XP. This certification is only applicable to running Forms
>>>>> and Reports at design time. This certification does not cover Forms
>>>>> and Reports deployment in client server mode or in use for a middle
>>>>> tier web deployment. The only change to this release is to make
>>>>> Forms and Reports 6i release-2 installable on Windows XP.
>>>>> </quote>
>>>>> Please take note of the last line
>>>
>>>
>>> I thought you were installing Developer?!? The developer installer
>>> is *not* OUI.
>>
>>
>>
>> i "am" installing developer. though it is not a java based
>> installation interface, but even then it hangs. on the "ORAINST.EXE"
>> file.
>>
>> just wondering how it got installed in one windows XP pc and not the
>> other?
>>
>> thanks.
>>
>> - vasant
> 
> 
> One is XP Home perhaps?
> 

The OP stated both versions were the Professional Edition. One being a PIII, the other a PIV.
Apart from the obvious stated before (correct version?), I'm stuck for ideas on this one - it's not the PIV bug (this is still the good, old, fast installer).

-- 
Regards, Frank van Bortel
Received on Mon Dec 01 2003 - 22:58:36 CET

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