Re: $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus file is empty

But you see, I don't know how to fix the "Unix trouble". Can anyone out there help!!!!!!!!!!!?????????

erik_at_evd.be (Erik) wrote in message news:<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.
Received on Tue Nov 13 2001 - 22:36:47 CET