Re: Can't install Oracle PE 9i?

TNplHQfJcOl wrote:

> > > I've already dropped Oracle...
> > >
> > > They expect their users/customers to jump through too many hoops
 as it
> > > is.
 

> > > > > When trying to start an installation of Oracle 9i Personal
 Edition,
> > > > > none of the install starts. When choosing Install/Deinstall
 from
 the
> > > > > CD autostart menu nothing happens for a few seconds and then
 the
 menu
> > > > > closes. At this point, in my TEMP folder, I find a file named
> > > > > "hs_err_pid1880.log" which is shown below and a folder named
> > > > > "OraInstall2003-01-25_06-40-42PM". Of course the date/time
 changes
> > > > > based on when I try to install.
 

> > > > > This is a Windows 2000 server SP3 installed. 512meg of memory.
 Cyrix
> > > > > C3 CPU at 733Mhz. The hard drive has 6.5gigs free and is
 formatted
> > > > > NTFS. I am attempting the install logged in at the PC as
> > > > > administrator.
> > > >
> > > > Cyrix CPUs are currently not supported by Oracle to run Oracle's
> > > > software. You may try the anti-PIV-bug move, but still even if
 you
> > > > manage to install software you're on your own, no support will
 be
> > > > provided to you by Oracle.
 

> > Unlike Microsoft who only insists that you purchase their operating
 system
> > to run their database.
>
> At least Microsoft doesn't install using an untested/unstable
> installer. If Oracle's installer is flaky, how stable can the rest of
> their package be?

Lets see ... you are having a problem. Most of the serious database developers and DBAs on the planet, no matter their country or language are not. What conclusion would a resonable person draw from this?

Surely you don't seriously think that AT&T, Bank of America, Boeing, etc. are all making conscious choices to spend huge sums of money on something that doesn't work. And if you do ....

Daniel Morgan Received on Tue Jan 28 2003 - 04:29:51 CET