Re: Oracle installation problems

From: GreyBeard <Fuzzy.GreyBeard_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:57:45 GMT
Message-Id: <pan.2005.03.09.17.58.35.736737@gmail.com>

On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 08:36:49 -0800, t_pascal wrote:

> I think it is generally well known that Oracle has the shittiest piece
> of installation software in this godforsaken industry full of really
> bad, really shitty products.
>
> Solaris installation: 3 weeks to operational database
> Linux installation: 3 days to get the installation program up and
> running! 2 weeks and counting for operational database

For Linux, I average 1 hour. Esecially when using a supported variant of Linux (or a free clone such as WhiteBoxLinux, TaoLinx or CentOS). Even for a newbie when following the simple play-by-number directions shown on http://otn.oracle.com/obe or the explicit info at http://www.puschitz.com

Just pop in the CD, start the runInstaller, answer a few simple questions that I never get the chance to set properly using a typical Windows install, and away I go.

Perhaps it's the operator and not the operation?

<heavy sigh>/FGB Received on Wed Mar 09 2005 - 10:57:45 CST