Re: Oracle 8.1.6 installation problem

From: Christian Trassens <ctrassens_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 05:59:14 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00374F2A.20010823054618@fatcity.com>

I suffered from similar problems. Most of them using a bad X terminal or from console. However I managed to install from an X terminal using XDMCP and it works.

Even you don't have any pointing 8.1.5 try to remove all the files from the OraInventory.

Regards.
--- Dharani Ravi <dharan71_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a production box running on oracle 8.1.5
> (oracle_home=/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.5) I
> created
> a new directory /u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.6 and I
> am
> trying to Install oracle 8.1.6 which means that I
> should have two installations of Oracle on the same
> box.
> When I run runInstaller, the window that pops up
> with
> the list of products shows ORACLE 8.1.6 server as an
> upgrade. It should show fresh install. Even if I
> choose upgrade and say next it just closes the
> window
> and does nothing...
> I was wondering if any of you have seen this problem
> before.
>
> Additional info :
>
> 1. There is nothing under
> /u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.6 directory it is empty.
> 2. There is nothing in the environment settings that
> is pointing to the 8.1.5 home.
>
> Any useful inputs in this regard is welcome...
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dharan
>
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