> > I can get it to install fine, and the listener will run properly, but on > creation of a database, dbassist stops at 2% and sits there (the second > stage, "Creating Database Files"). I noticed that Oracle pretty much > requires the original-awk installed, with a link to /bin/awk from > /usr/bin/awk. >
oracle also expects a few kernel and glibc tweaks debian is not currently doing. I suspect you will have to run RH 6.2 for now, however Debian and Oracle will work together in the (hopefully near) future.