HP-UX11(32 bit)/8.1.7/Install Question

Hi All:

I am trying to install an upgrade to one of my HP servers and it's making me crazy. The previous DBA used /opt/oracle/ as his ORACLE_BASE. I have since moved everything to a more ofa-like structure and changed all the pointers and stuff.

Now, though, when I run the 8.1.7 installer from the CD, it tells me...

[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$
[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$ ./runInstaller
[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$ You do not have permission to write to the inventory
/opt/oracle/oraInventory. Installation cannot continue.: Permission denied

[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$
[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$

I have looked and looked for something pointing to /opt/oracle. I cannot find a thing. I do not want to create a link there because that will just perpetuate the problem. Does anyone know where the installer looks for this stuff?

TIA,
Mike

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