HELP! Oracle trial product on SCO OpenServer 5.0

From: Art D'Adamo <dadamo_at_voicenet.com>
Date: 1997/03/09
Message-ID: <5fvcor$d4g$1_at_news2.voicenet.com>


I have not been able to install the Oracle trial product on my SCO OpenServer ver 5.0 machine.

I'm attempting to install Oracle7 Server Release 7.1.5.2.0 but get "multiply defined" errors. Following is a log of the Oracle install errors and some more info about my SCO machine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  • Here's the first error I get (extracted from /usr/oracle7/orainst/install.log)

(/usr/oracle7/bin/gensyslib)




Linking and installing TNS listener executables (make -f network.mk ORACLE_HOME=/usr/oracle7 install)

/bin/idld /usr/oracle7/lib/ostart.o -o tnslsnr -L/usr/oracle7/lib
s0nsgl.o -lnsg /usr/oracle7/lib/osntab.o -lsqlnet -lora -lsqlnet -lora -lnlsrtl -lcv6 -lcore -lnlsrtl -lcv6 -lcore /usr/oracle7/lib/olm.o
/usr/oracle7/lib/old.o /usr/oracle7/lib/oln.o -lsocket
/usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o -lstublm

ld: Symbol getgrnam in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol getgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol getpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol getpwnam in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol getpwuid in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol endpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol setgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol endgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol fgetgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol setpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
ld: Symbol fgetpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a
*** Error code 1 (bu21)
  • Here's the second error I get (extracted from /usr/oracle7/orainst/install.log) >>> Installed Protocol Adapters are: V2 BEQ Protocol Adapter, V2 IPC Protocol Adapter, V2 TCP/IP Protocol Adapter >>> Leaving tcppa.ins >>> Entering names.ins >>> Entering tk2.ins >>> Removing old ToolKit 2 Base backup files... >>> Loading ToolKit 2 Base Administrative Scripts... >>> Loading ToolKit 2 Base Libraries... >>> Loading ToolKit 2 Base Executables... >>> Loading ToolKit 2 Base Message Files... >>> Loading ToolKit 2 Base Message Files... >>> Loading ToolKit 2 Base Resource Files... >>> Loading ToolKit 2 Base Documentation Files... >>> Registering ToolKit 2 Base... >>> Leaving tk2.ins >>> Loading Oracle Names Administrative Scripts... >>> Loading Oracle Names Executables... >>> Loading Oracle Names Documentation Files... >>> Registering Oracle Names...
    Linking and installing NAMES executables (make -f names.mk ORACLE_HOME=/usr/oracle7 install)

    /bin/idld /usr/oracle7/lib/ostart.o -L/usr/oracle7/lib -o names
    s0nnov.o -lsqlnet -lros -lut /usr/oracle7/lib/osntab.o -lsqlnet -lora -lsqlnet -lora -lnlsrtl -lcv6 -lcore -lnlsrtl -lcv6 -lcore
    /usr/oracle7/lib/olm.o /usr/oracle7/lib/old.o /usr/oracle7/lib/oln.o
    -lsocket /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o ld: Symbol getgrnam in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getpwnam in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getpwuid in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol endpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol setgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol endgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol fgetgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol setpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol fgetpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a *** Error code 1 (bu21)
  • Here's the third error I get (extracted from /usr/oracle7/orainst/install.log) Touch /usr/oracle7/rdbms/lib/sysliblist (touch /usr/oracle7/rdbms/lib/sysliblist)
    Return code=0 >>> Entering do_relink==false section.
    Linking oracle. (make -f oracle.mk ORACLE_HOME=/usr/oracle7 ioracle)
    /usr/oracle7/bin/genksms > ksms.s /bin/idas -dl -o ksms.o ksms.s chmod 644 /usr/oracle7/lib/libknl.a /bin/idar r /usr/oracle7/lib/libknl.a ksms.o /lib/idcpp config.c oratmp.c /lib/idcomp -i oratmp.c -o oratmp.s -f config.c /bin/idas -dl -o config.o oratmp.s rm -f oratmp.s oratmp.c mv -f config.o /usr/oracle7/lib
    /bin/idld /usr/oracle7/lib/ostart.o -o oracle -L/usr/oracle7/lib
    opimai.o /usr/oracle7/lib/osntab.o -lsqlnet -lnetv2 -lnetwork
    /usr/oracle7/lib/config.o -lora -lknlopt -lpls -lknl -lsqlnet -lora
    -lknlopt -lpls -lknl -lnlsrtl -lcv6 -lcore -lnlsrtl -lcv6 -lcore -lstublm /usr/oracle7/lib/olm.o /usr/oracle7/lib/old.o
    /usr/oracle7/lib/oln.o -lsocket /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o
    ld: Symbol getgrnam in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getpwnam in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol getpwuid in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol endpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol setgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol endgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol fgetgrent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol setpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a ld: Symbol fgetpwent in /usr/oracle7/lib/olc.o is multiply defined. First defined in /usr/lib/libsocket.a *** Error code 1 (bu21) >>> Relinking Error. The executables for ORACLE7 Server (RDBMS) were not made successfully. Please check the log file (/usr/oracle7/orainst/install.log) and repeat the installation procedure for ORACLE7 Server (RDBMS).
  • Also, the following screen appears twice (complaining about floppy read errors) Mon Mar 3 19:35:10 1997 %cd-rom ---type=S ha=0 id=1 lun=0 bus=0 ht=wd Mon Mar 3 20:05:33 1997

WARNING: floppy: Read error on dev 2/64, block=1 cmd=0x00 status=0x04

         Insert disk or close floppy 0 door Mon Mar 3 20:05:39 1997

WARNING: floppy: Read error on dev 2/64, block=64 cmd=0x00 status=0x04

         Insert disk or close floppy 0 door Mon Mar 3 20:05:45 1997

WARNING: floppy: Read error on dev 2/64, block=0 cmd=0x00 status=0x04

         Insert disk or close floppy 0 door Mon Mar 3 20:05:51 1997

WARNING: floppy: Read error on dev 2/64, block=0 cmd=0x00 status=0x04

         Insert disk or close floppy 0 door  

  • The SCO "uname -X" command give the following info about my setup

System = SCO_SV
Node = scosysv
Release = 3.2v5.0.2
KernelID = 96/01/23
Machine = Pentium
BusType = ISA
Serial = 1NC047268
Users = 2-user
OEM# = 0
Origin# = 1 Received on Sun Mar 09 1997 - 00:00:00 CET

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