FW: problem installing security #68 patch

From: Ruth Gramolini <rgramolini_at_tax.state.vt.us>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:42:36 -0400
Message-ID: <004a01c4a7cd$4659efd0$8459000a@vttaxnet.tax.state.vt.us>

I had a similar problem. I didn't have an oraInventory directory. Look in you oraInst.loc file (on AIX it is /etc) and see where the inventory_loc is. Mine is actually in the Oracle Home. Then look for the missing file there.

HTH,
Ruth

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of ed lewis Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 11:10 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: problem installing security #68 patch

Hi,

    I'm having a problem installing this patch using the "opatch" utility
The system is HP11, Oracle 8.1.7.4 (64bit). Here is the error I get :

$opatch lsinventory
PERL5LIB=; export PERL5LIB
/usr/bin/perl /oracle/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/patches/OPatch/opatch.pl
lsinventory
Using oraInst.loc to look up oui libs...

Parsing /oracle/app/oracle/oraInventory/ContentsXML/comps.xml

/oracle/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/patches/OPatch/opatch.pl version:
1.0.0.0.50
Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Cannot open to read file
/oracle/app/oracle/oraInventory/ContentsXML/comps.xml
  OS_ERROR = [No such file or directory]

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I get the same error when I attempt to run "opatch apply". The directory "/oracle/app/oracle/oraInventory/ContentXML" does not exist. Should it be there, or will it be created depending on which products are installed ?

I've searched metalink, and contacted support but so far have been unsuccessful.

 Your help is appreciated.

        ed lewis

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