Re: OK I really feel like ranting now
From: Frank <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 19:36:07 +0100
Message-ID: <3E679517.8010007_at_netscape.net>
> days
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> somewhere
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> install
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> Well, I finally succeeded getting everything to install without errors (my
> problems were due to many things but mainly some bad memory causing lots of
> seg faults on one machine). I basically just want the forms and reports
> services, this is a good thing to know about the patches. Thanks for that
> tip. Is it pretty stable once it's all patched up?
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Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 19:36:07 +0100
Message-ID: <3E679517.8010007_at_netscape.net>
Maximus wrote:
> "Ana C. Dent" <anacedent_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9335BE77FCA03SunnySD_at_68.6.19.6...
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>>"Maximus" <2542asdasd_at_qwe233qw.com> wrote in >>news:2Pd9a.392367$Yo4.12959715_at_news1.calgary.shaw.ca: >> >> >>>I have been trying to install 9i AS release 9.0.2.0.1 for about four >>
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>>>now. Fresh Linux Red Hat AS 2.1 installs on both machines, all the >>>pre-installation requirements met, etc. The infrastructure instance >>>installed ok without errors after about two days and seven tries, The >>>application server instance will not complete without glitching >>
> somewhere
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>>>along the way and after about 20 tries I'm getting a little tired of it. >>>The install and link phase always succeeds but one or more configuration >>>assistants fail and looking at the install log doesn't seem to give any >>>useful clues as to why. Have others gone thru such a frustrating >>
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>>>experience or is it just me? >>> >>> >>> >> >>You are NOT alone. >>9iAS R2 is user hostile software >>with a Mean Time To Anger measured in minutes. >>It has many, many bugs. >>After completing the base installation, >>then install the "CORE Patchset". >>Next install Patchset1 if you plan on using Forms & Reports. >>If you don't install Patchset1, they are guarenteed to NOT work.
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> Well, I finally succeeded getting everything to install without errors (my
> problems were due to many things but mainly some bad memory causing lots of
> seg faults on one machine). I basically just want the forms and reports
> services, this is a good thing to know about the patches. Thanks for that
> tip. Is it pretty stable once it's all patched up?
>
>
Which version? I have Forms&Reports running under the Apache that comes with the database (8iR3 in this case). No iAS to be seen anyware. Forms 6i, patch 9 or 13 - both work
-- Regards, Frank van BortelReceived on Thu Mar 06 2003 - 19:36:07 CET