I sounds like your install is corrupt (I had that happen on a 64 bit machine once); I would start over. rpm -qa | grep -i oracle (there should only be 1 for XE). uninstall oracleXE: rpm -e oracle-xe-10.2.0.1-1.0 then delete all of the oracle files and directories. rm -rf /usr/lib/oracle rm -rf /var/lib/menu/kde/Applications/OracleXE rm -rf /etc/rc.d/init.d/oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/rc.d/init.d/oracle-xe.rpmorig rm -rf /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/K05oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/K05oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S80oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S80oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/rc.d/rc4.d/S80oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S80oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/K05oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe rm -rf /etc/xdg/menus/oraclexe.menu rm -rf /usr/share/applications/oraclexe* rm -rf /usr/share/a2ps/sheets/oracle.ssh rm -rf /usr/share/vim/vim70/syntax/sqloracle.vim Then re-install the rpm. Install vncserver and enough of X to access the local desktop over vnc; edit the .vnc/xstartup Here's what mine looks like : #!/bin/sh # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: # unset SESSION_MANAGER # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey vncconfig -iconic & gnome-session Bryan O'Neal wrote: > I am trying to connect from the local host using X forwarding, but your > are correct in assuming that I have not messed with the menu items. But > I did not mess with the menu options on the other (now four) successful > test installs. I can get a connection using a remote client but it can > not find the root database, so the listener is active and the DB process > is running, but the DB it's self does not seem to be running. > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of JD > Austin > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:25 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Installing Oracle XE on a 64bit system - Free Bear tothe > firstperson who correctly solves my problem! > > Likely you'll only be able to connect to it from it. > Do you have vncserver installed? > The Oracle XE installs items in the menus. > You ran the part after the initial install from root right? > I haven't tried Godaddy's virtual dedicated server though, it could be > something with it's environment. > Try tnspinging it from another oracle instance to see if you can connect > to it's listener. > Make sure if you have selinux installed that you have it's ports open. > Have you tried connecting to it from web ie : > http://ipaddress:8080/apex/ jd Bryan O'Neal wrote: > >> I was able to do a local install of a Cent OS on a 64bit machine and >> then a successful remote install of Oracle XE. Perhaps this is an >> issue with Go Daddy's virtual environment. Any thoughts? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of >> Bryan O'Neal >> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 12:56 AM >> To: Main PLUG discussion list; Arizona State University Linux Users >> Group >> Subject: Installing Oracle XE on a 64bit system - Free Bear to the >> firstperson who correctly solves my problem! >> >> I have now spent close to 15 hours beating my head against this one so >> > > >> I am asking for help, has any one managed to get Oracle 10 Express >> (the free one) installed on a 64 bit machine? I have three 32bit >> machines that installed like a dream and I have tried three different >> FC/RH OS's on a 64 bit VDS and just can not get it to work. RPM >> installers just fine, but I can not connect to the DB, and I get no >> errors, but the db seems to be running! It is maddening! Their isn't >> > > >> even an error in the logs to go off of! >> >> Any help? >> >> I can install on FC 6 & FC7 (three different 32bit boxes machines) but >> > > >> I can not get it install on my 64 bit GoDaddy virtual dedicated >> server. I have tried it using CENT OS4, CENT OS 5 (had to manual >> install some >> dependencies) and FC7 (had to compile a lib from oracle) and it all >> goes smooth enough but the end result is the same. The service is >> running, the lights seem on, but nobody is home. I can not connect to >> > > >> the web app or use the client even when tunneled into the localhost on >> > > >> the remote box. >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss