What's wrong with /opt/oracle as ORACLE_BASE (/opt/oracle/product/8.1.x as ORACLE_HOME)?
Henry -----Original Message----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:30 PM >Hi All: > >I am trying to install an upgrade to one of my HP servers and it's >making me crazy. The previous DBA used /opt/oracle/ as his >ORACLE_BASE. I have since moved everything to a more ofa-like >structure and changed all the pointers and stuff. > >Now, though, when I run the 8.1.7 installer from the CD, it tells >me... > >[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$ >[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$ ./runInstaller >[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$ You do not have permission to write to the inventory >/opt/oracle/oraInventory. Installation cannot continue.: Permission denied > >[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$ >[oracle8 SD_CDROM]$ > >I have looked and looked for something pointing to /opt/oracle. I >cannot find a thing. I do not want to create a link there because >that will just perpetuate the problem. Does anyone know where the >installer looks for this stuff? > >TIA, >Mike > > > > >--- >=========================================================================== >Michael P. Vergara >Oracle DBA >Guidant Corporation > >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Vergara, Michael (TEM) > 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: Henry Poras 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).
