Re: Oracle 8i for Linux Starter=Frustration. Help!

Jerold Von Hemel wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Need an Oracle God to help me with 8i for linux!
>
> I am would like to learn about oracle database software. Just
> purchased the Starter Kit that includes 8.1.6 Enterprise Edition. Now
> I have done some research on the install for this and found out that
> it is very difficult. I tried to cookbook together the install from
> various posts/oracle web site/etc. I was successful in getting it
> to install, but could not get the stubs patch to install.
>
> I now have a fresh install of Mandrake 8.0. No changes have been made
> to glibc.
>
> First question is where to get the correct glibc rpm to keep the
> installer from crashing, and from causing other problems to my system.
> MandrakeUpdate was smoking crack and fetching a different file for
> glibc 2.2.2-5, then it said that it would conflict with gcc or
> something like that. I want to make sure I am getting the appropriate
> files.
>
> Second, on page 19 of the book, I do ok until it comes to setting the
> environment variables. Am I supposed to login as my Oracle user, an
> type '$HOME/.bash_profile' to set these variables? This relates to
> the problem with the stubs patch saying that ORACLE_HOME was not in
> the environment.
>
> Third, I am using this link to get to the stubs file.
>
> http://download.oracle.com/otn/linux/oracle8i/glibc-2.1.3-stubs.tar.gz
>
> My plan is this.
>
> 1. Update the appropriate glibc rpm to allow the installer to run.
> 2. Install Oracle based on the books instruction verbatim.
> 3. Do not install the educational database. First install the stubs
> as above.
>
> Questions.
>
> Will a custom install allow me to keep the installer from attempting
> the database?
>
> Once the stubs are installed, where is dbassist located to install the
> database after the fact?
>
> Please Please help me with this situation. I would really like to
> learn databases, Oracle in particular. If this does not work, I
> doubt that I can return the book, considering the cd is open.
>
> Thanks in advance for any kind assistance.
>
> Jerold Von Hemel
> jerold at vonhemel dot com
>
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get Red Hat 6.2, run ./runInstaller and voila! (Must have plenty memory, tho!)

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Gtrz,

Frank van Bortel