Re: *** Oacle 8.1.6 on Linux ***

From: Chris Leonard <chris_at_databaseguy.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 11:47:49 -0600
Message-ID: <m41q8.50$xj2.79286@news.uswest.net>

Hello Gary,

Several RPMs are required to get this to work - I use Mandrake, and there are similar issues, by the way. So if misery loves company, welcome to the club. Each Linux seems to have its own quirks. I had problems getting the OUI (installer) to display, and once it *did*, a lot of the buttons didn't work ... until I saw a post (1.3 days later) telling me to shut off NUMLOCK. Grr...

At any rate, here is one page that appears to spell out the exact quirkiness you'll need to come to terms with for RedHat 7.x:

http://www.idevelopment.info/data/DBA_tips/DBATIP_54.shtml

Hope this helps!
Chris

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"Gary Chan" <garry.chan_at_alumni.ust.hk> wrote in message news:3CA80735.4090208_at_alumni.ust.hk...
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to install oracle 8.1.6 on redhat linux 7.2 with kernel
> 2.4.18 . I followed and completed the pre-installation procedures said
> in the installation guide. When I run runInstaller from the cdrom, the
> GUI installer doesn't pop up (see below).
>
> [oracle_at_localhost cdrom]$ runInstaller
> Initializing Java Virtual Machine from
>

../stage/Components/oracle.swd.jre/1.1.8/1/DataFiles/Expanded/linux/bin/jre.
> Please wait...
> [oracle_at_localhost cdrom]$
>
>
> Anyone has clue what is going on?
>
> Thank you,
> Gary
>
Received on Mon Apr 01 2002 - 11:47:49 CST