root.sh will update your oratab file. this is needed by many of the oracle tools. actually the root user can edit the file thru vi and update it/add the details to it.
also it initializes some other directories - one of which could be your orainventory directory (i am making a guess here. pl correct me if i am worng) i think you should be okay.. babu ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:55 PM > Well, I opened a TAR with Oracle but they still haven't gotten back to me > and I need to know before I leave tonight (as I might not be leaving > tonight). > > I was installing 8.1.7 on a server prior to doing an upgrade this weekend. > Over an hour had passed after asking my SA to run root.sh for me and while > looking something up the cover of my Koch book hit the enter key on my > workstation. > Boom, the installation process continued even though root.sh had not been > run. > > There were no errors on the GUI side but the following errors in the log: > > > Error :*** Alert: A configuration script needs to be run as root before > installa > tion can proceed. Please leave this window up, go run > /oracle/product/8.1.7/root > .sh as root from another window, then come back here and click OK to > continue. * > ** > User selected: Yes/OK > > Initializing installer save inventory WCCE > Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/OracleHomesList.ser. Some > inventory > information may be lost. > Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/CompsList0.ser. Some inventory > info > rmation may be lost. > Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/PatchesList0.ser. Some > inventory in > formation may be lost. > Unable to read /oracle/oraInventory/Contents/LibsList.ser. Some inventory > inform > ation may be lost. > > > So my question is: > Is there any way to recover from this or do I need to uninstall and > reinstall from the beginning? > > > TIA, > Jay Miller > > > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Miller, Jay > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Babu Nagarajan INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
