Re: Oracle 8.1.5 and Oracle 8.1.7

Mr.Bakker...

Ok,, I haven't blamed the vendor at any point of time.. If I were to point the vendor,, I would not have attempted to install it in the first place. I am just narrating my experience I had had with the installation and was quite upset because it did not go well as planned when I made sure I had all the hardware that is required.( I even missed a get-together just to install this....)

Actualy, I pay attention to every mail of yours in this newsgroup and work on it if possible...

Well, here is the deal... I downloaded linux81701.tar (536,980 kb) from otn.oracle.com( http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/oracle8i/htdocs/lin uxsoft.html ) and the installation guide did not mention how to install from a TAR file but only from CD. So I followed the instruction from http://jordan.fortwayne.com/oracle/ and carefully compiled each step. However when I ran ./runInstaller the Welcome Screen did not pop up even after 2 hours.

My linux version is RedHat 7.2( I installed RedHat 7.0 first and upon the messages in newsgroups I installed RedHat 7.2 from scratch). Yes the product is certified against the O/S and I bent on it only after I posted it in newsgroups.

I am just venting out my depression just because there is no clear-cut procedures as how to install it given a TAR or from a CD.

Also, my deadline is getting posponed from end of November to end of Decmeber which is fast approaching and I am still lagging behind...

Please help as much as you can...

Thanks
Jack...

Sybrand Bakker <oradba_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:t1ms1ukp460b4kdtivq813036fj976eiof_at_4ax.com...
> On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:31:34 -0800, "Jack Dawson" <srik_at_cnet.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hello...
> >
> >Last night I was mad at Oracle 8.1.5 and Oracle 8.17.... Here is what I
> >would like to narrate:::
> >
> >I got this whole ZIP file from otn.oracle.com(linux81701.tar) for Linux.
> >Being very careful, I follwed every step with caustion .. when finally I
run
> >the Installer ./runInstaller... there is no gui screen even after 2
hours.
> >
> >So I borrow a 8.1.5 CD from and repeat the installation....Now, I could
not
> >get connected to sqlplus,,,says some libraries lib***so.8*
missing..However
> >I can get connected to svrmgrl.....
> >
> >Then an idea struck me... Using the Universal installer from 8.1.5 CD and
> >pointinig to8.1.7 files, I thought I wrap up the installation in no
> >time,,but this message "this installation requires an installer 1.8.3.1.0
or
> >high....
> >
> >I commented out the installer paramater from one of the parameter file
,,but
> >it is no good..
> >
> >How I wish there is a ready-made product which takes care of the
> >installation by itself?? Isn't software so advanced yet????
> >
> >Please reply
> >
> >Thanks
> >Jack
> >
> >
> >
>
> It looks like there is no such thing as 'Linux'. It comes in endless
> variations of versions and libraries. Obviously, windoze is windoze,
> and Solaris is Solaris. That doesn't apply to Linux.
>
> Also you obviously make some common errors
> - you fail to mention which exact version of Linux you are using
> - you fail to mention whether you checked the product is actually
> certified against your specific version of the O/S
> - you probably didn't check this newsgroup archives at
> http://groups.google.com
>
> Please note people have been able to install Oracle successfully.
> Please also note it is very difficult to help you out when you only
> start to blame the vendor, without giving any details.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
> To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
Received on Mon Dec 17 2001 - 15:24:36 CST