Re: Installing Oracle under Linux

Thanks for this advice,

I know that.
I used root for creating the oracle user after re-installing my Linux to make sur everything was ok.

If anyone find a HOWTO about installing Linux, don't hesitate post it on this newsgroups.

Best regards,
Etienne Laverdiere
Montreal

"Nicolas MONNET" <nico_at_monnet.to> wrote in message news:ymmx5.467$86.12926_at_tengri.easynet.fr...
> In article <39C5CF5F.AFF76FF4_at_sympatico.ca>, root <etienno_at_sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying tto install ORACLE 8.1.6 EE under Linux (Mandrake). I have
> > try different ways to installe it and it never want to install. When I
> > start the ./runInstaller the java Applet start and I cannot clic the
> > "next" button!! I only can clic the "x" for closing the window and the
> > "installed product" icon! I have made all the oracle user and groups..
> > everything is going fine for that.
> >
> > Does anybody have got this kind of problem? It don't seems to be
> > documented anywhere.
> >
> > Thanks for answering.. Etienne Laverdiere Montreal
>
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> DO NOT use your computer as root. Root is only for administration,
> create a regular user for yourself. No offence, but if you plan to
> achieve something as technically challenging as installing
> Oracle on Linux, you'd better work on your Unix skills first.
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Received on Mon Sep 18 2000 - 09:08:51 CDT