Updated 8i Installation Help Page

I have updated the 8i Installation Help Page. In particular, I have completed the section on "Configuring Net8".
http://homepages.tig.com.au/~jmsalvo/linux/oracle8i.html
I have also updated the section "Post Database Creation Procedures" the other day and discussed the bug with the startup and shutdown script provided in the Oracle8i Linux Installation Guide.
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Chris,
Although I e-mailed you this already, I am reposting it for others:
The scripts are not meant to be run by the 'oracle' user by the 'root' user, as
these scripts are executed during startup and reboot. That's why you see in the
an 'su' command such as:
su - $ORA_OWNER -c $ORA_HOME/bin/dbstart
to change from 'root' to 'oracle', and return to 'root'
You should not be prompted for a password during startup and shutdown, as it
connects as 'internal'. If the user 'root' is prompted for a password, add the
linux group 'dba' as a secondary group of linux account 'root'.
In RedHat 6.0, I get on my screen:
Starting up listener8i [OK]
Starting up oracle8i [OK]
Starting up names8i [OK]
Also true for shutdown. Your /var/log/messages will show you the output from
svrmgrl, it it indeed startup and shutdown.
Also, make sure what are the run levels in RedHat 6.1 for HALT, SHUTDOWN, and
the default runlevel. These are indicated in /etc/inittab. As I am using RedHat
6.0, these runlevels may be different with RedHat 6.1 and other distros for that
matter.
In RedHat 6.0, HALT is 0, SHUTDOWN is 6, and default is 3. If they are different
in 6.1, then you need to make the link in the proper directory under /etc/rc.d.
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It aint complete yet, as I still have to finish the post-database creation page.
http://homepages.tig.com.au/~jmsalvo/linux/oracle8i.html
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Although I e-mailed you this already, I am reposting it for others:
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