Re: Patching HPUX to 8174 fails

Norman Dunbar wrote:

> Oh boy, has this one been fun ?
>
> I have two nearly identical servers - L Class HP 9000s both 64 bit
> running Oracle 8174 64 bit. (ok, one is running 8174 the other needs to
> be, currently 8170)
> Both patched to June 2002 level.
> Both have the default CC compiler (aka the Brain Dead HP Compiler) and
> GCC 3.01 for 64 bit HPUX 11.
> One server has quite happily patched to 8174.
> The other remains stubbornly at 8170 and the relinking of Oracle (plus
> net stuff) fails to work - '+padtext is an invalid option'.
>
> I've checked metalink and made sure I have all kernel parameters set
> correctly.
> I've made sure that the required CC compiler os on the PATH.
> I've made sure that I have the very latest version of all the patches
> mentioned in the metalink note for required patches for 8174 on HPUX
> 11.00.
> I've updated the linker with the patch set that adds the padtext,
> padcode and paddata options.
>
> I've raised a TAR - telling them all this. I've now had a reply asking
> me to patch to the June 2002 release of the patch kit and to make sure I
> have the CC compiler installed and on the PATH - Duh !
>
> Metalink is no help - there are some docs that I can't get access to for
> some reason, but the remaining ones simply say : install the latest
> patch kit, install a CC compiler etc.
>
> Google Groups has nothing on the subject either, so here I am, and I've
> done as much of my homework as is humanly possible.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what is going on ?
>
> I've just got back from Oracle (9i new features) and am a week behind on
> work, and I heave a non-negotiable deadline to get this new server up
> and running by Monday, so the responses from Oracle have been a tad
> unhelpful so far (this is the first time I've been unhappy with Oracle
> Support) and untill I get Oracle in and working, I've got a shed load of
> other stuff that needs to go in on top of a working Oracle installation
> taht is being help up.
>
> As ever, I'm grateful for any help offered.
>
> Regards,
> Norman.
>
> -------------------------------------
> Norman Dunbar
> Database/Unix administrator
> Lynx Financial Systems Ltd.
> mailto:Norman.Dunbar_at_LFS.co.uk
> Tel: 0113 289 6265
> Fax: 0113 289 3146
> URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com
> -------------------------------------

You've got me on this one. How about dumping Oracle off the machine and just reinstalling. You didn't have anything you wanted to do this weekend did you?

I'll be interested to hear what it is if you get a work-around.

Daniel Morgan Received on Tue Sep 24 2002 - 11:21:44 CDT