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> I'm not sure but I think I removed the following from .bash_profile:
>
> DISPLAY=localhost:0.0; export DISPLAY
>
> I then started an X-Windows session
> and instead of typing
> cd /mnt/cdrom
> ./runInstaller
>
> I just double clicked on the cdrom icon
> and then double clicked on the ./runInstaller icon
>
> I think the DISPLAY setting is for executing the ./runInstaller from a shell
> within X-windows
I think any X-windows program needs either DISPLAY or equivalent command line parameter.
>
> hope that helps
> --joe
>
> "Dominiq S" <dom_at_simps44.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9dccck$vvl$1_at_news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Hi All,
> > I am trying to install Oracle 8.1.6i on Linux Redhat 6.1(on
Intel),
> > i have got to the point where i am executing the runInstaller
> > (./runInstaller) as the oracle user, but i keep getting these
> > DISPLAYerrors.
> > Xlib:Cannot connect to the server...using DISPLAY localhost:0.0
So you are using a colsole for the installation, right? Of course localhost is in /etc/hosts.
> >
> > I have set all the neccessary environment variables particularly the
DISPLAY
> > variable in the /home/oracle/.bash_profile as instructed by all the oracle
> > documents and other relevant documents but i still keep getting these
> > errors.
> >
> > I have tried to set DISPLAY to localhost:0.0, i have tried
> > $ xhost +localhost .
Was it successful?
> > my ORACLE_TERM was set to vt100, is that the possible problem?,.
> > Could someone with a working and successsfully installed oracle system
send
> > me a copy of their .bash_profile file.
> > Your assistance willm be greatly appreciated.Thanks
> >
Just a guess: Are you sure you have X-server running?
Igor.
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