From tyrone.kimp.h8qs@statefarm.com Thu Sep 2 09:44:25 1999
All,
You are having problems with Oracle on Linux! There is a quick answer. You need
to load a updated version of Linux I know the Oracle CD claims to run on a lower
version but that is not true. download a new version of Linux and try it there.
Caldera OpenLinux 2.2.x is know to work because I had the same problem and a new
version of Caldera OpenLinux 2.2.x worked. Oh and you will need to change your
shared memory size for oracle ( command ipcs ) read the man page on the command.
I hope this helps you fix your problem..
Tyrone Kimp
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From: Andreas Reinbrech
Anyway, just writing to say thanks for your 'unselfish service' :) I am
currently trying to install Oracle 8 on Linux, but have had no success so
far. I get a cryptic error when running orainst - linux says
"orainst.cm:file not found" or something to that extent. Strange thing is
that the file really *does* exist, and it is actually executable and really
executing (I did an strace on it).
Someone on IRC mentioned that it might be a version mismatch in the libc
libraries - but I doubt it, I have a later version of glibc and linux kernel
than Oracle was 'spec'-ed for. I think it might be because my library paths
aren't set correctly. Interesting though, the error that causes the 'file
not found' bombs on the process (orainst.cm) looking for "tk2clinux".
Although this doesn't exist, it does seem to 'default' to tk2cvt100, which
does exist. I tried setting and exporting my $TERM variable to vt100, in
order to 'force' it, and even copied tk2cvt100 to tk2clinux - no luck.
Will RTFM again and try to install from a burnt CD and not from the
download; shouldn't make a difference though... LOL, alternatively just go
back to PostgreSQL :)
OK, not gonna waste more of your time :) take care
Andi
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On Mon, 19 Jul 1999 tyrone.kimp.h8qs@statefarm.com wrote:
>
> Ari
>
> This is on CD from Oracle. Do you have a .profile for oracle you can send me. Or
> can you log into my server
> and try to run the orainst from the CD.
>
> If you get a chance try to run the install on my server. The cd is mounted on
> /cdrom.
>
> ----------telnet behklen.com or 209.108.195.1
> ID oracle
> Passwd ari
> ID root
> Passwd aprylkimp
>
>
> Thanks alot
> -Tyrone
>
>
> From: O1=INET00/C=US/A=IBMX400/P=STATEFARM/DD.RFC-822=akaplan\@interaccess.com
> on 07/19/99 02:53:14 PM
> To: Tyrone Kimp
> cc:
> Subject: Re: Help
>
> Hey Tyrone!
>
> As for your question, as long as PATH, ORACLE_SID, ORACLE_HOME, and
> ORACLE_TERM are set then you should be fine. Try setting
> ORACLE_TERM=vt100.
>
> Aside from that, is there even a file called "orainst.cm"?
>
> I probably can't help you out on this one - it could be a missing file.
>
> I gotta run. Let me know how things work out with this!
>
> -Ari
>
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999 tyrone.kimp.h8qs@statefarm.com wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Ari
> >
> > What's going on? I am still having that problem with the orainst program.
> every
> > time I run it
> > it errors with "can't find orainst.cm " . I have checked the environment
> > and it seems to look
> > OK. I am installing this on LINUX from a CD from oracle. If you have time drop
> > me a email
> > and help me out with this. I have installed Oracle on Solaris and HP countless
> > numbers of times
> > but I just cant get this to work. ( HELP )
> >
> >
> > -Tyrone
> >
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