Re: Install patch BEFORE creating databases
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:41:22 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jul 25, 5:50 am, Michael Schmarck <usenet-mich..._at_schmarck.cn>
wrote:
> Hi.
>
> On a Solaris 10 Sparc 64bit system, I did a "software only" install
> of Oracle 10.2.0.1.0. Now I'd like patch it to 10.2.0.3.0. But how
> do I do that?
>
> I ran "runInstaller" from the patch and pointed it to the directory
> where I installed the Oracle 10.2.0.1.0 software. But then I get
> an error message telling me, that there already is such a directory.
> And if I specify some empty directory, OUI tells me, that there's
> nothing to patch in this directory.
>
> Is it possible to install the 10.2.0.3.0 patch if there's no database
> yet available?
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Michael
Any specific reason why you are patching to 10.2.0.3 when 10.2.0.4 is available? Received on Sat Jul 26 2008 - 11:41:22 CDT