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<H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 What's in here?</A>
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<P>Linux is well known for being difficult and, generally, user
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hostile. Being a bit of a Unix fan I'm not sure whether I agree with
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that or not.
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<P>Oracle is similar I guess. Initially it's difficult to get to grips
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with, but it's difficult to work with any other RDBMS when you're used
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to it.
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<P>Combine the two, remember that 8i is only the second production
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release, and you realise that this isn't going to be straight-forward,
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even if you're familiar with both.
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<P>I am, but I had problems. Many problems were my own stupidity or
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hubris, but I document them for completeness.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 Who is this HOWTO for?</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Fundamentally this document is about installing Oracle 8i Version
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8.1.5.0.0 on RedHat Linux 6.0, and any deviation from this
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configuration may reduce your chances of success. (I originally tried
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to write this guide for all types of Linux and all recent version of
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Oracle, but the structure was unclear and it was less useful for just
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about everyone.)
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<P>For later versions of Oracle, including 9i, you have two options. I
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have some errata on
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<A HREF="http://www.zx81.org.uk/computing/oracle/oracle-howto/">my website</A>. You'll find that the process is very similar to that found
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in this document although there are some 'gotchas' for each
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version. Generally speaking, newer version of Oracle are much easier
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to install than 8.1.5 and are recommended over it by just about
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everyone, including Oracle themselves.
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<P>Or if you prefer there are also a number of other, more specific
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guides at the Linux Documentation Project (in fact there seems to be a
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new one there every time I check back!). If you're installing 8i on
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RedHat 7.x,
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<A HREF="http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Oracle8-on-RH7X-HOWTO.html">Krastio Atanassov and Luca Roversi's</A> HOWTO might be useful. For
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installing Oracle 9i on RedHat 8 or above,
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<A HREF="http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Oracle-9i-RH8-and-RH9-HOWTO.html">Evgueni Tzvetanov's</A> guide could well do the trick.
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<P>For different distributions of Linux chances of success are also good,
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especially if they are RedHat-like, Mandrake for example. Again, my
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web site may contain advice for certain troublesome distributions.
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<P>If you want to install 8.0, I recommend you try
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<A HREF="http://www2.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue67/3572.html">Linux Journals guide</A>, and
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if you want to install any of the previous versions you're going to
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have to use the SCO version and follow Paul Haigh's
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<A HREF="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Oracle-7-HOWTO.html">Oracle Database HOWTO</A>.
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<P>If you're trying to install the 'right' version, what level of
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background knowledge will you need?
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<P>Perhaps the easiest way is if I explain a little of my background,
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clearly if yours is similar we're going to be on the same
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wave-length. I've used a lot of Unix and Oracle over the last few
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years. At home I've been running Linux since 1994 and I've been using
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Solaris and HP-UX on-and-off since 1992. I first came across Oracle in
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1996 and have worked with versions 7, 8 and 8i. I'm mainly a
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developer, but I have done DBA and sysadmin-type work.
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<P>In summary, I can find my way around a Unix box and I know much of the
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Oracle terminology. You'll need both to brave the rest of this
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document. But don't worry if you have a different background, follow
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this guide closely and keep asking questions. The Linux community are
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a helpful bunch, just don't expect an answer if you haven't at least
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made an effort to solve the problem yourself.
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3 New versions of this document</A>
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<P>Since RedHat Linux 6.x is no longer being supported and given that
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there will be no new releases of Oracle 8i, you can probably assume
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that this is the most up-to-date version of this document.
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<P>As discussed in the previous section, there are documents in
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<A HREF="http://www.tldp.org">the LDP</A> and extra sections on
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<A HREF="http://www.zx81.org.uk/">my website</A> that might help you
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get more contemporary versions of Oracle installed on newer versions
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on Linux.
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4 Disclaimer</A>
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</H2>
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<P>You get what you pay for. I offer no warranty of any kind, implied or
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otherwise. I'll help you where I can but legally you're on your own.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.5">1.5 Credits and Thanks</A>
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</H2>
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<P>This HOWTO has been written by Stephen Darlington. It couldn't have
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been created without the constant stream of questions and answers on
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the Oracle Technology Network website and the Usenet news-groups. So
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thanks to the people that keep posting and sorry that I can't credit
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you all individually!
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<P>Many people have emailed me directly with hints, updates and
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corrections; this document would not be as useful as it is without
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their contribution. So thanks go to the following people: Ton Haver,
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Guy Cole, Iain Frerichs, Albert Braun, Steve Morando, Krill Kokoshka,
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Brain Slesinsky, Galen G Burk, Bill Gathen and Veres Lajos.
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<P>I welcome any constructive feedback on this HOWTO and any general
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Linux or Oracle issues. However, if you have questions it's probably
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better that you ask on a newsgroup or the discussion forums on my
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website where others can benefit from the solutions. Email me at
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<A HREF="mailto:stephen at zx81 dot org dot uk">stephen at zx81 dot org dot uk</A>.
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.6">1.6 Licence</A>
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</H2>
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<P>This document is copyright 1999-2003 Stephen Darlington. You may use,
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disseminate and reproduce it freely, provided you:
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exception, ask me.
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<P>(This copyright notice has been lifted from Eric Raymond's Distribution
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HOWTO.)
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although notification would be appreciated.
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