Thanks Rich. I have a new set of the recent Gentoo release on my desk, and was just wondering if Oracle would install on it.
cool :) On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 08:44, Jesse, Rich wrote: > More of an FYI than anything... > > Kernel: 2.4.20-gentoo-r7 (from Gentoo 1.4 stage 1 tarball) > glibc: 2.3.2-r1 > > 9.2.0.1 from the disks installed with the usual linking problems mentioned > on various websites (ctx libs, etc.). Since I didn't really care about > running 9.2.0.1, I ignored the errors. I d/l'd the 9.2.0.4 patch and did > the usual installer upgrade, then patched to 9.2.0.4 -- without a single > error or issue! > > No kiddin', the damnable thing came through with flying colors, at least on > the core DB stuff. I've got a DB manually created on the first try, > configured networking (again, "manual" is the only way to fly), and I'm up > and running. No glibc flipping, no makefile hacking, no nothing. > > I'm almost bold enough to try stripping everything in $OH/bin and blindly > see if I can gain any significant performance. Hey, I'm only on page 19 of > Cary's and Jeff's book... :D > > Just thought this was interesting enough to merit posting. Perhaps good > enough for a dev box for some. Hey, Gentoo is already grid-enabled with > distcc in Portage! :) > > Rich > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jesse, Rich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net -- Author: Jared Still INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
