Re: Oracle 8.1.6 installation error on Solaris 8 for Intel

hello,

to start with 8.1.6 is not certified for solaris 2.8.... 8.1.7 is.

try 8.1.7 with 2.8 or degrade to 2.7...

just finished install with 8.1.6 on 2.7 with no oracle issues.

john a. pearson
project manager
wellesley college

"Tom Waterhouse" <tomx.waterhouse_at_intel.com> wrote in message news:3A28205F.2E156397_at_intel.com...
> I am installing Oracle 8.1.6 that was included with the Solaris 8
> package that I received from Sun. It appears that the
> $ORACLE_HOME/admin/oracle/pfile directory is not being created, and
> specifically the $ORACLE_HOME/admin/oracle/pfile/initoracle.ora file is
> missing.
>
> I have done a successful install/database creation of Oracle 8.1.6
> Enterprise on Redhat Linux 6.2. I used the same install configuration
> (users/directories/etc.) for both installs.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom Waterhouse
> Intel Internet Business Solutions
> tomx.waterhouse_at_intel.com
>
Received on Sat Dec 02 2000 - 07:51:51 CST