Is make installed:
Do a which make.
Should be in :
/usr/ccs/bin
if not install..
copee wrote:
> I have tried installing Oracle 8.1.6 on x86 Solaris 8 but have had
> about 20 errors each time and were all in the form: "Error in invoking
> [A] of makefile $ORACLE_HOME/[B] mk" where [A] = domerge, ntcontab.o,
> nngfgt.o, install - just to name a few and [B]= install/ut/libmerge,
> network/lib/ins_net_client, sqlplus/lib/ins_sql - also to name a few.
>
> I ignored all errors because didn't know how to fix them and the
> installation went to a successful completion according to the
> runInstaller wizard. However, I later found out that most of the
> executables under the $ORACLE_HOME/bin directory had empty files. An
> example is $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus. Running the sqlplus command
> simply takes one to another UNIX prompt instead of SQL> so I went
> looking, only to find that the sqlplus file was empty just like quite
> a number of them.
>
> I have tried the installation a number of times following the
> instructions on the installation manual carefully but have had no
> success.
>
> Is there any guru out there who could explain what I'm doing wrong and
> point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks.
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Larry Ramm
System/Database Administrator
Information and Telecommunication Services
Seneca College
1750 Finch Ave. E
North York, Ontario, M2J-2X5
Tel: (416)491-5050 ext. 2123
Fax:
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E-Mail: Larry.Ramm_at_senecac.on.ca
