Re: Oracle install - req. disk space confusion

From: Steve Mayer <smayer69_at_home.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 06:18:50 GMT
Message-ID: <3A9C9847.83C8B15C_at_home.com>


Joe Fox wrote:
>
> I've installed Solaris 8 IA on a PII350 w/ 6Gb HD; with minimal slices: / =
> 5.2 gb, /export = .5gb & swap = .4gb.
> I've created a directory on the / slice called /u02 to hold oracle database
> files (/u01 to hold oracle program), and the oracle install program is
> telling me I've got insufficient disk space using that directory. df -k
> tells me I've got 4.3 gb left on the / slice. Can someone help me understand
> why its telling me I don't have enough disk space when I think I should have
> 4.3 gb?? Thanks

Joe,

  There is a known bug in the installer that if a disk is over 4GB in size, it will incorrectly report that there is not enough disk space left.
  You should be able to complete the install without a problem.

Steve Received on Wed Feb 28 2001 - 07:18:50 CET

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