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From: drak0nian@yahoo.com (Paul Drake)
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Subject: Re: wiping out an oracle installation (8i)
Date: 18 Jun 2003 22:23:03 -0700
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empete2000@yahoo.com (Pete's) wrote in message news:<6724a51f.0306170438.663a0a46@posting.google.com>...
> There are several ways to do it, the first which is probably the
> safest, is to use the installer.  When the installer comes up, choose
> installed products, you should be able to de-install from there.  The
> second way, remove the oracle home and the oraInventory(as long as its
> the only 8i install in the inventory).  You may want to search
> metalinks on this, but, you'll probably come up with the same as what
> I have responded with.
> 
> HTH,
> Pete's

Nah. Just nuke the storage configuration and start from scratch.
you're better off with a nice clean OS install anyways, right?

"Its the only way to be sure ..."

Pd