Sri wrote:
> "Gerry Sinkiewicz" <sinkiege_at_snet.net> wrote in message news:<lGmLb.23085$%C3.17289_at_newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>...
>
>>"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
>>news:1073531484.729183_at_yasure...
>>
>>>Sri wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>I'm trying to install Oracle 8i (8.1.6) on Mandrake 9.1. One of the
>>>>requirements before installing Oracle is to change SHMMAX in
>>>>/usr/local/src/linux/asm/shmparam.h to half of physical ram and a few
>>>>other shared memory parameters like SHMMIN, SHMMNI and SHMSEG. The
>>>>problem is, the header file I have does not have any of these defined
>>>>currently. When I run the 'ipcs' command, I get one line for shared
>>>>memory segments with key 0x0000001. My question is, are these values
>>>>stored somewhere else on Mandrake 9.1? If so, how do I change them?
>>>>Or, can I just add them to the header files and rebuild the kernel?
>>>>
>>>>thanks in advance
>>>
>>>Two thoughts.
>>>
>>>1. As DJ suggests ... add these parameters to /etc/system and then
>>>bounce the machine so they take effect.
>>>
>>>2. Why are you installing an unsupported, quite frankly terrible,
>>>version of Oracle? 8.1.6 was a disaster when it was supported. I can't
>>>think of a single good use for 8.1.6 CDs that doesn't involve a
>>>microwave oven.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Daniel Morgan
>>>http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp
>>>http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp
>>>damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
>>>(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)
>>
>>Amen to that, the only thing worse than 8.1.6 was 8.1.5.
>
>
>
> thanks for the responses.. I have a file called system in
> /etc/sysconfig (not in /etc) . I do have a /etc/sysctl.conf
>
> Reg. using Oracle 8.1.6, that's what I have on CD and for now, all I
> need is an Oracle database. I have 9i on dvd, but need to get a
> dvd-rom first
>
> sri
For $39 USD you can order the CDs from http://store.oracle.com. A lot
cheaper than a DVD.
--
Daniel Morgan
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Sat Jan 10 2004 - 17:06:58 CST
