Re: Do sites actually install Oracle themselves ? What a nightmare...

In article <Dv0Ens.2A4y_at_pen.k12.va.us> epperson_at_pen.k12.va.us (W. C. Epperson) writes:
>Doug Smith (dsmith_at_gulfaero.com ) writes:
>> In article <DuqEy4.Kzt_at_csc.liv.ac.uk> rkl_at_csc.liv.ac.uk (Richard Lloyd) writes:
>> >From: rkl_at_csc.liv.ac.uk (Richard Lloyd)
>> >Subject: Do sites actually install Oracle themselves ? What a nightmare...
>> >Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 09:13:16 GMT
 

>> >I got lumbered with installing an Oracle server and clients (Developer/2000)
>> >on our HP-UX systems here and I'm amazed at the incredibly poor documentation
>> >and general installation procedure, which includes:
>>
>>
>>
>> What's shock's me is that is seems like several people are having serious
>> problems with Oracle installations.
>>
>> I do realize that not everybody has as much experience as their messages would
>> suggest.
>>
>Hmpf. Well, then let me jump in. I've worked with Oracle products since
>late V4. Ran a 5.1b for OS/2 beta site, have installed v6 and up on
>Banyan, Novell, OS/2, a ton of *ixes, both client and server sides on
>various network topologies and protocol stacks. The Unix install packages
>are the worst I have ever seen for _any_ package on _any_ platform, and
>my first software install was on the C-MIT of HP's MPE in around '83. The
>installation support available to use poor paying lusers is almost as bad.
>
>But, hey, if you think the core package is tough, just try Financials. We
>finally brought in an Oracle Corp. consultant for that. It was clear that
>he would never have gotten through it without a "magic" support phone
>number that got him to someone with a clue within minutes, first time
>every time.
>
>Flame off. Just couldn't stand seeing Doug imply that folks with
>legitimate beefs are no-count resume-puffing whiners. What shocks me
>is that Doug seems to have had no problems. But then, some folks think
>they've finished writing a program when it installs.... (Darn! Thought
>I'd already put that thing out....)
>
>These are my own opinions, but you can help yourself. Obviously, I've
>got a plenty.

I still chuckle over the old Oracle for Sun BSD instructions that had SYSV instructions.

>
>regards,
>j.
>epperson_at_vak12ed.edu

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