Mid Tier Installation options

Hello,
I am looking at installing BPEL PM (10.1.2.0.2) as a brand new mid-tier environment and trying to understand the options I have. Here's my understanding of the process (at a high level)....
1. Install DB (10.2.0.1.0), Run MRCA (10.1.2.0.3) to install the Metadata Repository into this DB, install OAS (10.1.2.0.2 - web cache and J2EE), install BPEL PM (10.1.2.0.2) into this OAS home.
2. Install OAS Infrastructure, upgrade the BPEL schemas (upgrade_202_203_oracle.sql), install OAS (web cache and J2EE), install BPEL PM into this OAS home.
Q1: In option 1 above, do I really need the Metadata Repository - or can I just install the BPEL schemas using scripts in the MRCA install directories (or from a developer install of BPEL PM)?
Q2: When trying to run the MRCA against my DB, it complained that I didn't have Ultra Search schemas installed. Do I really need to install Ultra Search first?
Thanks all for your thoughts!
Lon

Thanks guys. I got it working. Here's my procedure...
1. Installed DB (10.2.0.1.0)
2. Create new DB User "orabpel" and granted Connect, Resource and DBA roles
3. Ran the following Scripts from SQLPLUS while logged in as orabpel...
domain_oracle.ddl
server_oracle.ddl
sensor_oracle.sql
workflow_oracle.sql
4. Installed OAS (10.1.2.0.2 - web cache and J2EE install option - but just configured J2EE)
5. Installed BPEL PM (10.1.2.0.2) into this OAS home.
Regards,
Lon

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