Re: oracle 8.1.5 on linux installation problem

I had the same problem and then I read (a little late, I'm afraid) a note about this problem. cd to <oracle_install_dir)/install/linux and run the runIns.sh instead of runInstaller. Worked for me everytime. I am using Suse 6.4 and had to copy the entire CD to a dir (tmpora), apply the patch and install from there. If you're still using the cd then go to install/linux and
run runIns.sh.

HTH, -darrel

Java Developer wrote:

> I would agree. I have failed three attempts with a fresh install and
> trying to apply patch 8.1.5.1.0 and i cannot seem to get it to work...
> i keep getting a shared library error... something like lib....so.8.0
> and i cant start the lsnrctl tool at all...
>
> so i give up... i am now going to try to run it without any patches...
> i hope it works... i am creating the database with dbassist right now
> and it is 99% complete... i get a username/password error when i try
> to connect with net8 assistant from windows NT ... i think that is
> probably just because i havent added an entry to my /etc/oratab???
>
> In article <393E6D6F.3AA5A12A_at_cwcom.net>,
> Russell Williams <russell.williams_at_cwcom.net> wrote:
> > Peter Catania wrote:
> >
> > > hello all,
> > >
> > > i try to to install 8.1.5 EE on a linux box.
> > > i prepare the machine like the documentation but if i
> > > start "./runInstaller" i get:
> > >
> > > $ ./runInstaller
> > > Initializing Java Virtual Machine from /usr/local/jre/bin/jre.
 Please
> > > wait...
> > > Error in CreateOUIProcess(): -1
> > > : Bad address
> > > $
> > >
> > > my jre (116v5) works fine for other applications..
> > >
> > > if i start the installer with any paramter like
> > >
> > > "./runInstaller -" it starts but the installation did not full
 finish.
> > >
> > > has anybody a idea what could be the problem?
> > >
> > > regards
> > > peter :-)
> >
> > Yeah
> >
> > Seen this:
> >
> > Providing you have all the Java and Oracle path set appropriately
> >
> > on the cd go to install/linux and run the runins.sh script not the
> > runInstaller.
> >
> > I would not apply either of the patches 8.1.5.0.1/2 as they seem to
 screw
> > up the system despite installing everything as many have suggested,
 if
> > you install 81501 svrmgrl will run but there is no sqlplus and if you
> > install 81502 nothing works ever again.
> >
> > I hope this helps and if anyone has a cast iron way of getting round
 the
> > patch issue I would love to hear it.
> >
> > Russell
> >
> >
>
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