Re: Installing oracle8i on a pentium4

Here's what always works for me...courtesy of "Vicki" on OraFAQ.com a while ago:

I have found a solution for the installation problems with JREW on Pentium 4 machines. The error is something like "JREW has caused an invalid page fault in module JAVAI.DLL ...". First, go to
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/jre/download-windows.html and download and install a Java Runtime Environment that is compatible with the P4 processor. You can either download the 1.2.2_007 or the newest version, 1.3.

Next, if you are installing from a CD, copy all the files from the CD into a folder on your hard drive.

Now, search the Oracle installation folder for a file called symcjit.dll. Rename this file so that the installation doesn't use it. Instead, the installation will use the one that is in the JRE folder.

Now, install away!

"Liviu Obreja" <obreja_at_globe-tekcorp.com> wrote:
>Using this fix I was able to install without any problem Oracle 8.1.7
>client.
>I didn't try a server install. What about adding the path and the
>system
>variables oracle use to create before installing
>
>Liviu.
>
>"Carl Hathaway" <carl_at_fireword-computing.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:3B793658.261EB848_at_fireword-computing.co.uk...
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a pentium 4 pc running win2k pro. I'm trying to install
>>oracle
>> 8.1.7 but the Oracle Universal Installer fails to start. This is
>> apparently a known bug with no patch. However a work around exists
>>that
>> renames the symcjit.dll file to symcjit.old. This allows the
>>installer
>> to run but then the system throws copious java.exe failure messages
>> effecrtively shutting the machine from working.
>> Anyone know of a better solution that works?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Carl
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