Install oracle 8i for linux(red hat 6.0)

this may not be correct ,but this does work anyway. Install oracle 8i for linux(red hat 6.0) 1. install JDK 1.1.6 v5(glibc)
 download from http://www.blackdown.org  tar xvzf jdk1.1.6.tar.gz
2. copy jdk 1.1.6 to /usr/local/ jdk116_v5   ln -s /usr/local/jdk116_v5 /usr/local/jre 3.added following lines to /etc/profile export PATH=/usr/local/jdk116_v5/bin:$PATH export CLASSPATH=/usr/local/jdk116_v5/lib/classes.zip export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle
export ORACLE_SID = db_name
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH = /oracle/lib
/* if you use chinese BIG5 */
export NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.ZHT16BIG5 4.added following line to /etc/ ld.so.conf   /oracle/lib
5.if you use redhat +CLE(for chinese BIG5) cp /usr/loca/jdk116_v5/lib/font.properties.zh_TW_Big5 /usr/local/jdk116_v5/lib/font.properties 6. use Ctrl+Alt+F1 to create first session   startx(create Xwindow)
  open a terminal window
  xhost +server_ip_address
7. use Ctrl+Alt+F2 to create second session   login by oracle
  export DISPLAY=server_ip_address:0.0
  cd your_o8i_install_files_directory
8 ./runInstaller
--> Initializing Java Virtual Machine from /usr/local/jre/bin/jre.
Please wait...(if any error message follows,check jdk)   cd install/linux
  ./runIns.sh
9. use Ctrl+Alt+F7 to go to Xwindow
10.o8i install dialog window will display   (if not ,try ./runIns.sh again)
11.follow the wizard

   note : don't create starter database 12.after installing

   create your own database
(prepare create_db scripts,parameter file,listener.ora  use svrmgrl to create database and use lsnrctl to start listener) Received on Tue Jan 04 2000 - 23:41:38 CST