RPMS compatibility packages required for 8.0.5.1 EE install?

Question

Hello,
I am using Caldera OpenLinux 2.2. Do I need to install the
RPMS compatibility packages from Redhat to relink Oracle
executables for Oracle 8.0.5.1 Enterprise Edition install?
TIA,
Phil
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Answer 1

Installing Oracle8I EE on Caldera 2.2
Follow instructions for setting up the Linux environment for the Oracle8I install:
Install the Java Runtime Environment (Refer to Oracle Document# A74960-02)
Install the Tool Command Language (Refer to Oracle Document# A74960-02) Perform steps 1 -> 6. Step seven is done after the patches are applied.
Install libcrypt software or the Oracle Intelligent Agent cannot be relinked after the patches are applied:
Source: ftp.gnu,org
Binary: ftp:linuxland.de
Create linux id oracle with group dba
Edit oracles profile to include the following variables:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib
CLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/product/jlib:<JRE install directory>
ORACLE_BASE=<Oracle Base Directory>
ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/8.1.5
ORACLE_SID=<Your Choice>
PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin
Oracles patches wants gmake so create a symbolic link:
ln s gmake make
Run the installer:
Ive had to cd to directory /mnt/cdrom/install/linux and run the installer with the command runInstaller runIns.sh
When ask to build an instance go ahead but save the scripts to files on the disk. The scripts can be run later once the patches are applied.
Before any patches can be applied the ldflags file must be created and genclntsh must be run.
cat $ORACLE_HOME/network?install/ldflags* > $ORACLE_HOME/lib/ldflags
Remove all newlines from ldflags.
Run genclntsh
Copy $ORACLE_HOME/lib/ldflags $ORACLE_HOME/network/lib/.
Ive also modified file /etc/ld.so.conf, adding the line <$Oracle Home>/lib. DO NOT USE $ORACLE_HOME but the fully qualified path. Run ldconfig.
Apply the Oracle8I patches 81501 and 81502. The single patch file contains both. Review the patch logs in the /tmp directory. There should be no errors.
Follow the instructions for relinking the Oracle Intelligent Agent as outline in Oracle Document# A74960-02. You should have already install the tcl software so you can go step 7.
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