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Re: $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus file is empty

From: Erik <erik_at_evd.be>
Date: 8 Nov 2001 02:59:55 -0800
Message-ID: <aeb3790f.0111080259.72106d06_at_posting.google.com> 







I think you need to correct firstly your Unix trouble, when you can't
use mk (make) .... don't start to install any other program on your
computer



Erik


DBA Oracle consultant



quad_at_it-age.freeserve.co.uk (copee) wrote in message news:<156e2e55.0110311300.58832eae_at_posting.google.com>...


> 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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