Database 11.2.0.1 on Oracle Linux 6 x64

Hi
DB installation's checker looking for i386 packages, but in OL6 x64 only available i686 and i cant continue installation of DB.
Any solutions?

Don't ignore the prerequisites in the installation guide, OL 6 is not supported. Even 11.2.0.2.x is currently not supported.

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Edited by: 921562 on Mar 24, 2012 3:35 AM
Edited by: 921562 on Mar 24, 2012 3:35 AM

921562 wrote:
I have just installed oracle 10g express edition R8 (32 bit) in oracle linux 4 (oem 4) which is running on vmware. After installation on going
application(start)->oracle 10g express edition ->Go To database home page. Database home page starts on konqureor and it shows
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Unknown host http "
All the other application including plsql is working right which comes with oracle 10g xe. But without Database home page i can't start doing plsql because i can not create any database without opening database home page.
I have also posted this question in yahoo answers(_http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjLqSLCkMZzaJgBv_igbiN7ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120324013912AANOlL9_) but what answers has been provided i am not able to understand.
plz help i wanted to work on oracle database. I am trying it for so long. Thanks in advance
Edited by: 921562 on Mar 24, 2012 3:35 AM
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Then, you released Oracle Linux 6.1 on 1 Jun 2011.
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You released Oracle Database 11gR2 in September, 2009.
Then, you released Oracle Linux 6 on 12 Feb 2011.
Then, you released Oracle Linux 6.1 on 1 Jun 2011.
Then, you released Oracle Linux 6.2 on 20 Dec 2011.2009 and 2012 ? It isnt big timing issue? :)
Anyway thanks for answer once more.. Let us see when some product will be certified wiht newer OS.
Regards
Helios

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The other node can see the disks just fine with oracleasm listdisks
I chose 3 disks for the OCR - VOL1-3
There was one forum work around to edit the $GRID_HOME/crs/install/s_crsconfig_lib.pm which I did no Oracle Linux 6.3 to no avail. I also tried using NFS mounted volumes for the OCR drives but got the same error.
Using the install: linux.x64_11gR2_grid

oracleasm (aka asmlib) may not be supported on RHEL(OEL) 6.x. You do NOT need asmlib and it's days are numbered.
upon review of this document, even though it was for 10g, it still appears to be relevant
"10g: Using Openfiler iSCSI with an Oracle RAC database on Linux [ID 371434.1]"
and
udev utility can be used for disk mounting consistency between the nodes. It is the preferred tool. Note:371814.1 explains how to use the udev option.
and
Can't install GI 11gr2 (11.2.0.3) root.sh fail
Edited by: onedbguru on Dec 13, 2012 3:40 PM

Database 11.2.0.1 on Oracle Linux 6 x64

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