Re: Can't install Oracle 8 from CD

You can install 8.0.4 on windows 2000 if you do a custom install and do not select any network components. You can then add the network components later one by one until you arrive at the one causing the problem. "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:a20d28ee.0112030541.2efbc6c0_at_posting.google.com...
> "Peter Chatterton" <chatt_at_millcomm.com> wrote in message
 news:<20gO7.28167$Vm5.4942630_at_news20.bellglobal.com>...
> > I get the following when i installed Oracle 8 from CD (which i've done
> > before)
> > This is version 8.0.4.0.0 which i bought from oracle as i recall.
> >
> > stopsrvc.vrf(78): Type mismatch in arg 0 when calling contains.
> >
> > stopsrvc.vrf(78): STRING expected when LIST found.
> > (when analyzing dependencies for SQL*Net
 Client )
> >
> > I'm doing a standard install on win2k.
> > I had it installed on this hard drive a year ago then moved it to this
> > machine when the mother board died.
> > I deleted the orant directory, there seemed to be nothing significant in
 the
> > registry.
> > I did have JDeveloper 3.1 installed and was using it very recently and
> > Control Panel thinks it's still there, but its dir doesn't seem to be
 there.
> > I can't think why i would have just done a straight delete but i guess i
> > did. I got rid of it because the 9i install said to, but i'm backing
 off of
> > 9i because i can't download it.
> >
> > Hope you can help,
> > Peter.
>
> First version certified for win2k is 8.1.6
> Oracle 8.0.4 has been desupported years ago.
> I don't expect it will ever work on Win2k
> Two remarks about your download attempts:
> - you should use getright or a different download manager
> - you should be able to get 9i for $39.95 from the Oracle Store if you
> are in the USA
>
> Hth
>
> Sybrand Bakker
> Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Mon Dec 03 2001 - 23:18:00 CET