That file is the pointer for the installer to know where to look for things. It's usually in the same place as oratab. As for the SUN install, let me quote the girl from the original Jurassic Park: It's a Unix system! I know how to use that!
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 2:40 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Upgrade Question > > > > Someone from the list will need to respond. I work on HPs > here and I haven't done a Sun install in > a few years. > > Ron Thomas > Hypercom, Inc > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "The problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk, > they're sober." --William Butler > Yeats. > > > > > > hamid.alavi@quova > > > dx.com To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent by: cc: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: > Upgrade Question > > > > > > > > 06/03/02 11:10 AM > > > Please respond to > > > ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > > > > > > I couldn't find " /var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc " I am on > solaris which > directory I have to look for looking at this file > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:59 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > You generally get this error if the conents of the file > /var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc points to the > wrong OraInventory directory. > > We just went to 8.1.7.4 to resolve some issues with .2. So > far, so good. > > Ron Thomas > Hypercom, Inc > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "The problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk, they're > sober." --William Butler > Yeats. > > > > > hamid.alavi@quova > > dx.com To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent by: cc: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: > Upgrade Question > > > > > > 06/03/02 09:18 AM > > Please respond to > > ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > > > Hi List, > > Friday afternoon I try to upgrade database(8.1.7.0 on sun solaris) to > 8.1.7.4 but after few minutes I got the following message: > "There are no Patches need to be applied from the patch set > oracle 8i patch > set 8.1.7.4.0" and doesn't go thru at all, My question is > for installing > any patch do I have to install the previous patch first or what? > Is there any Prepatch to Install for any patching or NOT? > We have two option for upgrading 8.1.7.2 OR 8.1.7.4, Which > one is better & > safer?? > If I want to go for Patch 4,is there any comments or recommendation > Really appreciate > > > > Hamid Alavi > Office 818 737-0526 > Cell 818 402-1987 > > > > > > > ======================= Confidentiality Statement > ======================= > The information contained in this message and any attachments is > intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is > addressed, and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED, > CONFIDENTIAL > and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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