Oracle 9i AS Install on Linux Problem

Hi All,

I've been asked to setup a 9i AS Server on Linux as an potential upgrade path from our 8i AS which is currently running on Win2K Server. The Installer loads fine and runs and the File Copy completes successfully. However, I get a consistent Link failure trying to build sqlplus and according to the "make" log is due to the missing "lclntsh".

Sure enough I tried running sqlplus from the command line and I get this:

[oracle_at_tomcat install]$ sqlplus
sqlplus: error while loading shared libraries: libclntsh.so.9.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I've searched the entire system after all files were copied and this file does not exist on the system anywhere. Nor can I find it on any of the Install CD's! Obviously it is critical to any client access to the Database.

Now, I've done the foot work and made sure that the environment was set correctly (including LD_LIBRARY_PATH), I've tuned the Kernel, and done everything except one item as far as the "Software Requirements" are concerned. I haven't installed the bunutils patch that is called for, since I personally don't have access to the metalink.oracle.com Web site (our DBA is out on Travel and I won't be able to get our oracle CIS number from him until he returns).

However, I am using Red Hat 7.3 and have verified that my binutils, glibc, Open Motif, and kernel are all at least the minimum version, so I couldn't imagine what the binutils patch is for (unless this is where the libclntsh.so file comes from).

Can any one confirm I'm on the right track in trying to get this to install and work?

Now, I know that 9i AS is only certified and supported on RedHat Advanced Server (and the SuSE Enterprise) and if we put this into production we will get a copy of the supported OS. However, I'm in "proof of concept" phase and they won't spend the money at the moment. So, I was hoping I could get this up and running on a RedHat 7.3 server so the Oracle development team will agree with proceeding to set up the production environment.

One last question, the machine I have is a Dual PIII/ 1.2Ghz machine with 1GB memory and two 18GB LVD SCSI disks. Does any know if either the 9i AS or even the 9i database will run correctly using an SMP kernel?. I've gone back to the single processor kernel to see if that would help my current install, but that's when I found that the libclntsh.so file was missing. So, I'm not sure if the SMP Kernel made any difference.

Thanks for any help or a pointer where to look, I'm just beginning in this adventure and so far I really like what I see, and the Trouble Shooting has been a great learning experience.

Cheers, Roger A.

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