Re: Oracle 8.1.5 and Oracle 8.1.7

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
>

Make sure you cd into the directory that contains the installer before running it. Otherwise nothing happens.

There are various HOWTOs on installing Oracle. Check one out. Personally,. I found success with:

<URL:http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~jmsalvo/linux/oracle8i.html>

Brian Received on Tue Dec 18 2001 - 12:20:42 CST