Error cycle in Linux

[Xahid]

I got very interesting experience installing Oracle 8i under RedHat platform Linux 8.

According to Oracle documentation. I need to create Oracle group & user for installation under Linux, So I did.

The Oracle 8i installer is depands on Java based installer, so I need to Download Java!(installing Java under Linux is another nightmare if not RPM) well, I configure it properly (Java).

Now I am at final step to start first step of Oracle 8i installation.

unfortunately, from this step ! Error cycle begins.

When I run try to Launch Oracle 8i installer using ./runInstaller command. i' got this error.

Bash : permission denied ! (means i don't have root Privileges to install any thing)

So, I switch over to root user throw Linux 'FAST USER SWITCHING' "SU" command.

Now this time when I run the installer it show me this Error.

Oracle cannot run under Root user, you must use other user then root. (lol)

isn't it an Error cycle ???

Oracle don't want me to run installer under root access.

and Bash(Linux) Don't allow me to run installer as NON-Root user. :whistle:

well,

I give all permission to oracle user. then run installer. Now this time it works.

and show me Greeting & Wellcome Oracle installation message.

extracting jar files form /.../path/... Please Wait.....................

Guess what ???

I am still waiting.... :sleep:

it Stuck......after displaying that message ...

Now what do I do ???

any idea ?

[DrunkenMaster]

19:32 - 13:18 = 6 hrs 14 mins. If you're still waiting I don't think it takes Oracle 6 1/2 hours to install.

This is just a guess on my part.

If the installer is relying on Java, make sure that the Oracle user has full permission access to the Java client. Add the path of the java client into the system's path for the oracle user. /home/oracle/.profile is what you want to edit. It might be that its either not able to find the java client or doesn't have permission to execute the program.

[Xahid]

Thanx for the Reply..

Now i got this error, after editing the path..

Initializing Java Virtual Machine from ../stage/Components/oracle.swd.jre/1.1.8/1/DataFiles/Expanded/linux/bin/jre. Please wait...

map failed

:whistle:

Here is my .BashPath file format, correct if its wrong

.bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions

if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then

. ~/.bashrc

fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/java

export PATH

unset USERNAME :sleep:

[DrunkenMaster]

Here's 3 threads w/ some oracle problems. Hopefully, you weren't the one posting in there too otherwise you'd have already tried everything ;) . If it still doesn't work, google search my friend.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/1720

http://dbforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=637266

http://www.orafaq.net/msgboard/linux/index1.htm