Re: applying patchset 3501955 - patch set 4 version 9.2.0.5.0

Hi,
Thanks for the info.

I tried this but no matter what i put in for name ( path is pointing at my oracle home dir ) the oui says it already exists? Any ideas - as you can guess i'm no Oracle expert.

Regards

drak0nian_at_yahoo.com (Paul Drake) wrote in message news:<1ac7c7b3.0406081311.2442db92_at_posting.google.com>...
> john.harkin_at_singularity.co.uk (John Harkin) wrote in message news:<7194e0fb.0406080306.3915f36e_at_posting.google.com>...
> > Hi,
> > Running on Windows 2000.
> > I installed the installer that came with the patch and then used it to
> > try and install the patch.
> > Regards
> >
>
> Hi John,
>
> the method which was successful for me, was to install the 10.1.0.2.0
> oui into the 9.2 home. quit. restart the oui that shipped with the
> patch and then install 9.2.0.5.0. Yes, it makes sense that you would
> use the installer that you installed as the oui, but superstition told
> me to use the oui that shipped with the patchset. Why then, install
> oui into the 9.2 home and then not use it?
>
> Beats me, that is the way that worked.
> Its oui. I don't care if I have to rename a jvm dll or install while
> standing on one foot hopping up and down, whatever works.
>
> That doesn't exactly reduce the number of myths out there, but gets
> the patchset loaded and I get to move on.
>
> Pd
>
>
> > drak0nian_at_yahoo.com (Paul Drake) wrote in message news:<1ac7c7b3.0406042215.4c226b98_at_posting.google.com>...
> > > Mark Bole <makbo_at_pacbell.net> wrote in message news:<3R8wc.65296$MN5.52363_at_newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>...
> > > > John Harkin wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I'm trying to apply this patch set but always get the message
> > > > > "There are no patches that need to be applied from the patch set
> > > > > Oracle9i patch set 9.2.0.5.0" which would indicate i don't have
> > > > > correct version.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have version 9.2.0.1.0 which according to System requirements in
> > > > > readme.html should ok.
> > > > > Although the following note associated with above error message
> > > > > "If you attempt to install this patch set on a database release prior
> > > > > to Oracle9i release 2 (9.2.0.2.1), then the following error will
> > > > > appear: "
> > > > > would indicate i need 9.2.0.2.1.
> > > > >
> > > > > Which is it? and if it must be 9.2.0.2.1 whats the easiest way to
> > > > > upgrade ? The machine i must upgrade is just a dev box.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for all help.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > >
> > > > What version of the Oracle Universal Installer are you running? You
> > > > should have OUI version 10.1.0.2 to install database version 9.2.0.5
> > > > (under Solaris, at least).
> > > >
> > > > What OS are you using? Check Metalink, you'll need it for patch support.
> > > >
> > > > --Mark Bole
> > >
> > > and install the 10.1.0.2 oui into the 9.2 home.
> > >
> > > Pd
Received on Wed Jun 09 2004 - 05:31:30 CDT