Re: Can't Install Designer6i

[Quoted] Inline, too ;)

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Frank
Ian R. Brandt <ibrandt_at_genecoop.com> schreef in berichtnieuws
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>

> Hi Frank,


>

> Thanks for the reply.  See comments inline...

>

> Frank wrote:

> >

> > Backup your database, remove it.

> > Clean up your registry (HLKM/Software/Oracle).

> > Install Des6i in default oracle home, then 8.1.6 in seperate

 oracle_home.


> >

>

> This is what I ended up doing, except the universal installer crashed


> when deinstalling!  I ended up with a terrible mess in my registry!  I

> had to blow away all my installed oracle products and try to clean the

> registry by hand.  I even have leftover keys under HKLM/Software/Oracle

> that can't be viewed or deleted for some reason (as if my registry got

> corrupted during the crash)?

That's odd - anyone with administrative privileges should
be able to do that! Just press the Delete key.

 Anyhow I managed to clean it up enough and


> reinstall everything starting with designer, and it all went okay.  Now


> I have to create the repository.  What a pain that they don't have

> scripts to build this for you.

I have... published them on several ng's and sites.
lemme know, and i'll mail them.


>

> > and don't forget to bug oracle about this installer bug.

Correction: it *is* in the installation instructions - but hey, who
reads Des6i installation instructions when installing Oracle8i?


>

> I am evaluating this tool.  So far I don't have anything good to say


> about it!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Ian