Re: 8i Install hangs before starting on RH 7.1

Ok I got it working, but just a note about that. It looks like the compat-glibc-6.2....rpm has been updated in 7.1 there is no bin directory off /usr/i386-glibc21-linux so all that needs to be done is the export.

"Andreas Stephan" <andreas.stephan.as_at_bayer-ag.de> wrote in message news:9gsfj4$k971_at_byz672.bayer-ag.com...
> Hi Stephen,
>
> you first have to read the RedHat 7.1 README. There you find a note for
> installing 8.1.x on RedHat 7.1. Problems arise
> cause of the newer glibc 2.4 in RH7.1 but Oracle is based on "old" 2.2.
 With
> the workaround described in the README
> all runs fine (i installed it on my ibm notebook, 900 Mhz, 384 MB without
> any problems). Check if your DISPLAY Variable is set properly and if
 network
> is up and running. Please "unset" any NLS* Parameter. They do some trouble
> in java programs like runInstaller or netasst. Check if your swap is big
> enough. You should have at least 512 MB swapspace, more is better - "it´s
> better to have something and don´t need it than need it but don´t have it"
> ;-)
>
> Regards
> Andy
>
> Stephen Savage <Stephen_at_Fuze-Media.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
> GH4Y6.239$Mr.35459_at_news-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > I run the install, it gives me the starting message and asks me to wait,
 but
> > the install never begins? Has anyone run into this? I'm running a Dell
> > PowerEdge(2x500Mhz), 256MB Ram, 2 8GB Harddrives. I've setup all of the
> > accounts, groups, and harddrive partitions. I with I had an error
 message
 to
> > give you, but the real problem is no error message = I don't know where
 to
> > begin in finding a solution. :P
> >
> > Stephen
> > stephen.savage_at_fuze-media.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Thu Jun 21 2001 - 09:11:15 CDT