Re: Oracle 10 install on Linux AS 3 - won't install

"Keg" <rhugga_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:6c795a35.0411012010.48d7563f_at_posting.google.com...
> google_at_dunn-online.us (Mark) wrote in message
> news:<ae595444.0411010650.30deecfc_at_posting.google.com>...
>> We are attempting an Oracle 10G install on a Linux AS 3.0 box. This
>> is a new box, with no existing software (other then the OS) on it.
>> We've created the oracle account, set the kernel parameters as
>> recommended, etc. When we attempt to run runInstall, it verifies that
>> the parameters are correct, then simply exits back to the OS. No
>> error message.. No warnings... Nothing. No window ever appears...
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> Did you install the pre-installation patch downloaded from Metalink?

Note the subject line: he's installing 10g. That patch is for a 9i installation.

> Also, did you define LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 in the shell you are
> running the installer from? (I tend to forget this from time to time
> since I'm always bouncing between Solaris and Linux)

Ditto. That environment variable is NOT needed for a 10g install.

I think you might have his versions a bit muddled.

Regards
HJR
> Although you should get an error if your display is not set, make sure
> your X environment is correct:
>
> env | grep DISPLAY
>
> Example for a local install:
> DISPLAY=localhost:0.0
>
> If that is set, just try running a simple xterm session, that will at
> least show the X setup is not the issue.
Received on Mon Nov 01 2004 - 22:26:20 CST