Re: Oracle 8 on Linux

From: Marcin Kasperski <marckasp_at_friko6.onet.pl>
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 10:02:51 GMT
Message-ID: <fP0S1.6192$1f.1609399@news.tpnet.pl>

>I have some problems with running Oracle on Linux.
>It seems to be a little complicated for an Oracle novice administrator.
>I have got the prerelease of the Linux Oracle 8.0.5 .
>

I got it to. Works nice. Lacks orainst (what's nice) and svrmgrm (what's less nice).

>How can I learn how to administrate an Oracle server?
>There are not enough informations on the CD for a beginner!
>Do you know good books?
>

You can use Oracle HTML documentation which is available within Windows trial version (and on the web).

>The documents say to set some kernel parameters.
>Must I hack the include files of the kernel and
>recompile it?
>

It seems that the documents are automatically copied from some other Unix. Just skip it.

>How do I start the database engine?
>I do not know how to start the damn biest.
>

su oracle
svrmgrl
svrmgrl> connect internal
svrmgrl> startup

(or use shell script encapsulating those instructions). The sophisticated init.d script is avaiable in documentation. Received on Mon Oct 05 1998 - 05:02:51 CDT