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Oracle 8i silent install

From: fakeplasticwayne <tennesseejed_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 26 Sep 2001 13:55:32 -0700
Message-ID: <92fa32cc.0109261255.423ff714@posting.google.com> 





when attempting a silent install, I get the following error message




silentInstall2001-09-25_03-16-44-PM.log


No forced value specified for the variable ORACLE_HOME, associated
with property ToLocation, in dialog File Locations




any ideas?  my response file, which I made directly from a template on
the cd, is at the bottom of this message.  thanks very much in advance
for any help.




[General]



RESPONSEFILE_VERSION=1.7.0


[SESSION]




#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : ORACLE_HOME

# Datatype      : String

# Description   : Full path of directory to use for installing Oracle 

#                       products - the "Oracle Home"

# Valid values  : Directory path (existent or non-existent)

# Example value : "D:\ORACLE\ORA81"

# Default value : None

# Mandatory     : Yes

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




ORACLE_HOME="C:\ORANT"




#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : ORACLE_HOME_NAME

# Datatype      : String

# Description   : Identification of an Oracle Home.  Used in creating

#                 folders, services, icons.

# Valid values  : Name that begins with a letter and has no spaces

# Example value : "OHOME1"

# Mandatory     : Yes

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




ORACLE_HOME_NAME="DEFAULT_HOME"




#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : TOPLEVEL_COMPONENT

# Datatype      : StringList

# Description   : Top-level product and version to install

# Note          : DO NOT CHANGE THE DEFAULT VALUE.

#                 To install different top-level products, use one of

the


#                 other response file templates

# Mandatory     : Yes

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




TOPLEVEL_COMPONENT={"oracle.client","8.1.6.0.0"}



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_SPLASH_SCREEN

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to show the initial splash screen of the

#                 installer

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_SPLASH_SCREEN=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_WELCOME_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to show the Welcome page of the

installer


# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_WELCOME_PAGE=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_COMPONENT_LOCATIONS_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to show the component locations page in 

#                 the installer.  This page only appears if there are 

#                 products whose install directories can be changed.  

#                 If you set this to false you will prevent the user 

#                 from specifying alternate install directories.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_COMPONENT_LOCATIONS_PAGE=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_CUSTOM_TREE_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to display the available products 

#                 selection tree during a Custom install

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_CUSTOM_TREE_PAGE=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_SUMMARY_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to display the Summary page in the 

#                 installer

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_SUMMARY_PAGE=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_INSTALL_PROGRESS_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to show the install progress screen.  

#                 This screen shows detailed status of the 

#                 installation, which file is being copied, which link

#                 action is being performed, etc.  It also shows 

#                 percentage complete.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : true

# Mandatory     : Yes

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_INSTALL_PROGRESS_PAGE=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_REQUIRED_CONFIG_TOOL_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to display the status screen for 

#                 required configuration tools.  This screen shows the

#                 status of each tool along with detailed information 

#                 in the event of tool failure.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : true

# Mandatory     : Yes

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_REQUIRED_CONFIG_TOOL_PAGE=true



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_OPTIONAL_CONFIG_TOOL_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to display the optional configuration 

#                 tool page which allows you to launch optional 

#                 configuration tools and view details status, 

#                 including details on any failures.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_OPTIONAL_CONFIG_TOOL_PAGE=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_RELEASE_NOTES

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to show the release notes screen from 

#                 which Release Notes can be viewed.  NOTE, 8.1.6 does

#                 not use any release notes so this will not be 

#                 relevant for an 8.1.6 install.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_RELEASE_NOTES=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_END_SESSION_PAGE

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to display end session dialog.  This 

#                 page shows whether the installation is successful.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_END_SESSION_PAGE=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : SHOW_EXIT_CONFIRMATION

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to display dialog for confirming exit.  

#                 If set to false, installer will exit without 

#                 prompting.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




SHOW_EXIT_CONFIRMATION=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : NEXT_SESSION

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to allow users to go back to the File 

#                 Locations page for another installation.  If this is

#                 set to true, NEXT_SESSION_RESPONSE should be used to

#                 indicate location of the second reponse file.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




NEXT_SESSION=false



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : NEXT_SESSION_ON_FAIL

# Datatype      : Boolean

# Description   : Set to true to allow users to go back to the File 

#                 Locations page for another installation even if the 

#                 first installation failed.  This flag is only 

#                 relevant if NEXT_SESSION is set to true.

# Valid values  : true, false

# Default value : false

# Mandatory     : No

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




NEXT_SESSION_ON_FAIL=false




#

# End of GENERAL SESSION section

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




#

# Oracle8i Client

#




[oracle.client_8.1.6.0.0]



#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name          : INSTALL_TYPE

# Datatype      : String

# Description   : Type of installation for the Oracle8i

# Note	        : DO NOT CHANGE THE DEFAULT VALUE.

#                 To install using a different install type, use one

of the


#                 other response file templates

# Mandatory     : Yes

# Example 	: INSTALL_TYPE = "AppUser"

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------




INSTALL_TYPE="AppUser"
Received on Wed Sep 26 2001 - 15:55:32 CDT












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