Mark, It looks like you have already read up on this problem, but here is some more info if you need it.
The problem is with the symcjit.dll. The DLL does a CPUID detection for Intel. Intel has it documented at http://developer.intel.com/design/processor/future/manuals/knownissue.htm . Here are some possible solutions I found in a bulliten (some you tried). This info appears to be from 8i Not only will OUI be affected by this bug, most of the post-install configuration tools will also be affected. Running these tools with "-nojit" specified will avoid the hang, but it is not simple to specify "-nojit" for some of the products. WORKAROUND: To avoid the hang in the installation itself, do the following: > > a. Copy the install directory from the CD to the hard disk say, e:\temp. > > b. Open oraparam.ini and make the following modifications (Assuming CD drive is f:) * Change the "SOURCE=" line to use the full path to the CD instead of a relative path. (i.e. SOURCE=f:/stage/products.jar) * Change the "JRE_LOCATION" line to use the full path to the CD instead of a relative path. (i.e. JRE_LOCATION=f:/stage/Components/oracle/swd/jre/1.1.7/1/DataFiles/Expanded) * Change the "OUI_LOCATION" line to use the full path to the CD instead of a relative path. (i.e. OUI_LOCATION=f:/stage/Components/oracle/swd/oui/1.6.0.9.0/1/DataFiles/Expanded * Change the "JRE_MEMORY_OPTIONS" line to add "-nojit" as the first argument. (i.e. JRE_MEMORY_OPTIONS=-nojit -ms16m -mx32m) ^^^^^^ * Other entries should remain the same . c. Launch setup.exe from the temporary location on your hard drive (i.e. e:\temp\install\win32\setup.exe). This will use the modified oraparam.ini and pick up the information from the CD since the absolute locations are specified. . Choose a Custom install and choose not to create a database during the install. This way, the Database Configuration Assistant will not be launched during installation. The Net8 Configuration Assistant will still be launched, and there is no way to suppress it. You will need to kill the Net8 Configuration Assistant if it hangs due to the bug. The installation still will have been successful, and you can run the DBCA and NetCA after installation. To kill NetCA if it hangs during installation: In the "Configuration Tools" window, highlight the "Net8 Configuration Assistant" and click "Stop". If that does not work, look for the most recent JRE process using the Task Manager, and kill it manually. NOTE: the OUI itself will also have a jre process. Be sure to kill the one with the most recent date, which should be the jre process being used for Net8CA, not the one for OUI itself. After killing the configuration tools and continuing through the installation to the "End of Installation" screen, you should modify the configuration tools to use "-nojit", then call the appropriate tools from the Start Menu. For each of the following files in the ORACLE_HOME: assistants\dbca\dbassist.cl assistants\dbma\dbmig.cl assistants\ifa\ifa.cl @ bin\elogin.cl bin\owm.cl ldap\oidamdin\oidadmin.cl network\tools\netasst.cl network\tools\netca.cl @ owm\install\instelogin.cl owm\install\instowm.cl . Edit the contents of the file to add "-nojit" as shown below: Command=("C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.1.7\BIN\JREW" -nojit -classpath .... this is the only thing you need to add --> ^^^^^^ . Then, launch the necessary tools, like Net8CA and DBCA from the Start Menu. Replace the existing symcjit.dll with the new one from the jre-1_2_2_007. This version 3.10.0.107 has the fix for the Pentium 4's. You also need to take the jvm.dll file from that same jre installation and copy it into the same location as the symcjit.dll. I am not sure why you need that, but when you run the installer and that file is not present Windows barks that it cannot find jvm.dll - Although it still runs the installer without it. Another Workaround Exists for the Oracle Universal Installer: 1. Create a temporary directory on your server. 2. Copy the contents of the Oracle Server CD to the temporary directory created in step 1. 3. Search the directory structure created in step 1 for the existence of the filename symcjit.dll. 4. Rename each copy of the symcjit.dll to symcjit.old. 5. Run the setup.exe from the \install\win32 directory and install I don't have a P4 so I have no idea if any of these will work. Good Luck, Scott > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 5:35 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Hi ladies & gents, > > I think I am having a blonde Monday (no I have > nothing against blondes, or > Mondays for the matter.. but anyway :) ). > > I've got essentially a new PC (new HD), that I would > *like* to install 9i on > to. PC is as follows: > > P4 1.3 gig > 256Mb RAM (Only a test box) > 40 gig HD > Win2K SP2 > > Now, I have the 9i install CDs (Thanks Joe!), but am > unable to actually get > the *JAVA BLOODY INSTALLER* (why don't they keep it > simple eh?!?!) working! > The autorun program starts, but when I try to kick > it in to the Java > installer (Install/Deinstall Products) I get the > following error: > > The Java RunTime Environment was not found at > C:\DOCUME~1\MARKLE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\OraInstall\jre\binjrew.exe. > Hence, the > Oracle Universal Installer cannot be run. > Please visit http://www.javasoft.com and install JRE > version 1.1.7 or higher > and try again. > > Now, my java environment (actually JRE 1.3.1) is > installed in it's normal > place - C:\Program Files\Javasoft\JRE\1.3.1\.. > > In the Oracle Installation Guide it also says - > > "Oracle Universal Installer automatically installs > Oracle's version of the > Java Runtime Environment (JRE). This version is > required to run Oracle > Universal Installer and several Oracle assistants. > Do not modify the JRE, > unless doing so with a patch provided by > OracleMetaLink. Visit: " > > It is plainly not doing this at all! > > Now, I remembered that I had the exact same problem > when installing the > 8.1.7 client on to this machine (before it had a new > Hard Drive), and the > solution (provided by Larry Strickland) was that > they had a faulty dll > (symcjit.dll) that had to be replaced in the install > directories from the > CD. Larry also provided me with a copy of the new > dll.. > > I copied the entire contents of the install CDs to > my HD, and searched for > this particular dll, and guess what? I found it, > twice, and both versions > had different modification dates - and here's the > best bit - and they were > BOTH still older than the version supplied by Larry! > (Strickland that is :)) > Nothing like keeping up to date is there? :) > > I copied over the old versions with the new version > - but have still had no > joy :( I keep getting the exact same error. I've > even copied the contents of > Disk1\RR_MOVED\JRE\WIN32\BIN (where one of the > symcjit.dll files actually > was) in to the temp orainstall directory, and > modified the path accordingly, > I then get no error at all, but the installer just > disappears, and nothing > happens!! > > Any ideas?? > > Mark > > =================================================== > Mark Leith | T: +44 (0)1905 330 281 > Sales & Marketing | F: +44 (0)870 127 5283 > Cool Tools UK Ltd | E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > =================================================== > http://www.cool-tools.co.uk > Maximising throughput & performance > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Mark Leith > 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). 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