Hi, You have to have a java jre installed. TRe is also a patch for relinking oracle. I do not know if it is these days included with the cd set. there is a good set of instructions about this I cannot lay my hands on it know. Look at the linux Howtos for oracle. regards, Willem
On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Robert Gubbins wrote: > Hello > > I am running Red Hat Linux 7.2 and have purchased Oracle 8i for Linux > Starter kit book with a copy of Oracle8i. > > I am trying to install the Oracle on the system. > > I have sufficient memory, disk space and all described requirements and have > followed the instructions in the Oracle installation guide which involves > mounting the CD and setting the appropriate permissions. > > When I run the ./runInstaller from the Oracle account it comes up with the > message : > > Installing Java Virtual Machine from > ../stage/Components/oracleswd.jre/1.1.8/1/Datafiles/Expanded/linux/bin/jre > Please wait.... > > And then it sits and there is no action on the Cdrom and nothing happens. > > I would appreciate any suggestions as to what I could do to resolve the > problem. > > > > Regards > > Robert Gubbins > (02) 9555-8002 (Home) > 0422 036 776 (Mobile) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Willem van der Walt Information Services Directorate Department of Health South Africa tel: 27 12 3120700 _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list