Re: Intelligent agent does not start on RedHat 9

"andi" <andihp2_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5680ea0b.0403251846.425d5db5_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi Howard,
> in your oracle installation instruction you said:
> "I always install Oracle from the hard disk. When you install directly
> off the CDs it is possible to get into a situation where the Oracle
> install asks you to change the CD, but the O/S won?t let you eject it.
> At which point, you simply have to abandon the installation and try
> again. Doing it from the hard disk means this problem never arises."
>
> There's a way to avoid the above problem (cannot eject the CD):
> just do not change directory to the mounted CDROM(e.g. /mnt/cdrom),
> and run the installer from your home directory, e.g.:
>
> $ su - oracle
> $ /mnt/cdrom/install/linux/runInstaller
>
> just my 2cents
> andi

I knew that. Hence the "it is *possible*". I had to trim. Fundamentally, it's aimed at an audience that doesn't want any problems and aren't too interested in all the ins and outs of avoiding them.

Regards
HJR
>
> "Howard J. Rogers" <hjr_at_dizwell.com> wrote in message
news:<4063219f$0$8359$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au>...
> > "Glen A Stromquist" <glen_stromquist_at_no_spam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:6bE8c.5666$wg1.5519_at_edtnps84...
> > > snip
> > > > Instructions for installing Oracle 9 on RH9 (and Fedora and Mandrake
and
> > > > RHASx -oh, and 10g on all of the above) are at www.dizwell.com, and
they
> > > > work. I know, because I've just spent an entire week performing each
one
> > > > four or five times to make sure.
> > > >
> > > > Conceivably, but we're in deep Not-In-Kansas territory here, you
could
> > > > retro-actively downgrade your glibc libraries following the
instructions
> > on
> > > > how to do so at aforementioned web site. And then you could try and
> > re-link
> > > > the agent executables by following the final step as shown in the
RHAS3
> > > > guide.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, if it is the former, and things have only just started
going
> > > > wrong, then take a trip to $ORACLE_HOME/network/agent and delete *.q
and
> > > > services.ora. Then have another go.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > HJR
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > The new site is look'in good Howard, but the faq's arent linked except
> > > for basic admin 1 by the looks of things, FYI
> >
> > Try Basic Admin 4. Between 1 and 4 there's a big gap... because I
haven't
> > got an infinite number of fingers on an infinite number of keyboards!
But
> > Linux installs are now finished, and things will start appearing.
Slowly.
> >
> > > The whole interface is a vast improvement though I must say!
> >
> > OK, thanks for that.
> >
> > Regards
> > HJR
> >
> >
> > > skal!
Received on Fri Mar 26 2004 - 03:50:45 CST