In that case, it sounds like David's suggestion to load the Java 1.1.8
version is the answer. The Oracle installer uses Java 1.1.8 and has some
specific problems with later versions. After you install it, make sure you
create a java symlink to the 1.1.8 directory.

Good luck.
Donn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chirs Cowan" <chris@ctprm.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: Having Problems


> The Last time I installed it was on RedHat 7.0 but now I'm installing on
> RedHat 7.1 . I just need the client so that my PHP site can connect to
> my Oracle DB which is on another machine.
>
> I looked at the readme link next to the download for the glibc2.1_STUB
> and it stated that it doesn't need the stub for a new installation.
> (That's not to say it's wrong)
>
> Chris
>
> Donn Shumway wrote:
>
> > A few questions.....
> > I assume you mean Oracle Standard or Enterprise Edition database? The
client
> > is merely the transport between databases.
> > The last time you installed it was on a Red Hat (or other distribution)
> > version prior to 7.0, right?
> > The Oracle binaries are compiled using glibc2.1. Red Hat v7.0 and above
use
> > glibc v2.2 or above.
> > If you check the technet.oracle.com site, you will find instructions in
> > installing glibc2.1 STUB libraries which will allow the installer to
proceed
> > normally. You should also make sure you use Gnome desktop when
installing
> > (KDE does not play well with the installer).
> >
> > The Ars Digita site is specific to Red Hat v6.2 if I remember correctly.
I
> > have followed the instructions on this site to install on Mandrake 6.?
and
> > had no problems. The message boards on Technet are full of problems
> > installing on Red Hat v7 and above and contain some very good help also.
> >
> > Good luck.
> > Donn
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chirs Cowan" <chris@ctprm.com>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 10:41 PM
> > Subject: Having Problems
> >
> >
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experiance with installing the Oracle Client on a
> >> RedHat 7.1 linux machine?  I've installed it before and it went smooth.
> >> I followed the instructions at
> >>
> >>     http://www.arsdigita.com/ad-training/acs-install/oracle
> >>
> >> But this time when I went to run the installer it keeps giving me the
> >> following message:
> >>
> >> Initializing Java Virtual Machine from
> >>
> >
.../stage/Components/oracle.swd.jre/1.1.8/1/DataFiles/Expanded/linux/bin/jre
.
> >
> >> Please wait...
> >> map failed
> >>
> >> I installed Netscape 6 with  all the options including Java 2. Would
> >> that be giveing this weird behavior? If so does anyone know how to
> >> *cleanly* unistall Netscape 6?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance...
> >> Chris Cowan
> >>
> >>
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