Problem with Oracle Software

[Kevin Farrell_4]

Hello, this is the second time this has happened. I think I might be losing my marbles.
I have a machine.

HP-UX raven B.11.11 U 9000/800 519710578
#model
9000/800/A500-44
root(raven)/d01/disco/disk1:

I have oracle software
Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4.0.0)
for HP-UX PA-RISC (64bit)

Now the first time, I loaded the cd's onto a stage directory on the server. When I ran the install, it said it couldn't find a file
oraparam.ini
Now the reason the installer couldn't find the file was that the file oraparam.ini is named in vms format.
See below
root(raven)/d01/disco/disk1/INSTALL/HPUNIX:
#ls
IMAGES LSNODES.;1 ORAPARAM.INI;1 RUNINSTA.;1
root(raven)/d01/disco/disk1/INSTALL/HPUNIX:
#

Do I have the wrong software for my machine?
Is it possible that I have a 32bit machine and I have 64bit software? I'm grasping for straws at this point.

I logged an incident with Oracle and they said the disks I got looked like VMS software but are labeled as I have mentioned.

Any ideas?
How do I tell if I have a 64bit machine?

Thanks, Kevin

[Pedro Cirne]

Hi,

Do:

#getconf KERNEL_BITS

I'm almost sure you've a 32 bits...

Enjoy :)

Pedro

[Kevin Farrell_4]

root(raven)/d01/disco/disk1/INSTALL/HPUNIX:
#getconf KERNEL_BITS
64
root(raven)/d01/disco/disk1/INSTALL/HPUNIX:
#


I'm assuming this means I have a 64bit system, correct?

Kevin

[A. Clay Stephenson]

This is not a bitness problem but rather a mount issue. You need to mount with the option cdcase or use the pfs_mount utilities if you have not added the opatch for Rock Ridge extensions.

[Kevin Farrell_4]

I usually do a mount /SD_CDROM
that wont work?

What do you suggest? I'm a novice.

Kevin

[A. Clay Stephenson]

If you look at the Oracle installation instructions they will talk you through the pfs (Portable File System) mounting instructions but the much, more stable method
is mount with the Rock Ridge extensions.

Do a man mount_cdfs. If you have "rr" and "norr" mentioned in the options section then you are good to go otherwise you will need to install PHCO_25841, PHKL_26269, & PHKL_32035 (assuming this is 11.11). You can also use the swlist command to see if these patches have been installed.
You then:

mount -F cdfs -o cdcase,rr /dev/dsk/c2t2d0 /cdrom

using your appropriate device node and mountpoint. Man mount_cdfs for details.

[Raj D.]

Hi Kevin ,

To know 32 or 64 bit OS ,

check ,

#getconf KERNEL_BITS

Have you tried using pfs_mount , start a pfsmount, because of the longer Filenames on the CD.

for pfs_mount you can use as follows:
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1. #/usr/sbin/pfs_mountd [ start pfsmount daemon ]
2. #/usr/sbin/pfsd [starts pfsd daemon ]
3. #mkdir /cdrom
3. # /usr/sbin/pfs_mount -t rrip -x unix /dev/dsk/cxtydz /cdrom

[ cxtyd0 your cdrom device name and /cdrom is the mount point ].
4. # pfs_mount -v /cdrom [ for verbose display ]

Hope this may help ,

Cheers ,
RajD.
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[Kevin Farrell_4]

Yeah I do have the rr extensions, those were mentioned in the man

Here's my cd drive in the fstab
/dev/dsk/c0t1d0 /SD_CDROM cdfs ro,suid 0 0
root(raven)/etc:

#mount -F cdfs -o cdcase,rr /dev/dsk/c0t1d0 /cdrom
/dev/dsk/c0t1d0: I/O error
root(raven)/etc:
#

Is this because I don't have a cd in there

[Kevin Farrell_4]

Ok, I put the cd in ran the command
#mount -F cdfs -o cdcase,rr /dev/dsk/c0t1d0 /cdrom
root(raven)/etc:
#cd /cdrom
root(raven)/cdrom:
#ls
README.htm install runInstaller stage
doc lsm runRepositoryInstaller.sh upgrade.txt

It worked. Do I have to use an umount everytime I switch cd's?

Thanks for the help btw.

Kevin

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

Of course, a cd must be in the drive.
First do a bdf to see if the cdrom is already mounted. If so, umount it or if you have been trying pfs_mount then pfs_umount it. The problem with using pfs_mount is that it sometimes hangs the cdrom drive and the only way to clear it is a reboot. That's why mount with Rock Ridge extensions is much better.

mount -F cdfs -o cdcase,rr /dev/dsk/c0t1d0 /SD_CDROM

(or /cdrom if you have created that directory).

[Blofeld]

Kevin
Dont forget to use pfs_umount to unmount the CDROM as umount wont work

[Derek Card]

Hi Kevin:

You have assigned points to 0 of 41 responses. You should show some appreciation for those who have tried to help you.

Regards,
Derek

[Steven E. Protter]

Don't cd to the /cdrom or equivalent directory because when you need to switch cd's there will be a proces open and you will not be able to umount.

We had a reasonable amount of disk space at JUF and tended to download our releases and unzip them in a scratch area. This allowed us to avoid the Rock Ridge issues. The rock ridge mounting instructions above are what we used when we needed to use cdrom.

SEP

[Kevin Farrell_4]

Hi Kevin:

You have assigned points to 0 of 41 responses. You should show some appreciation for those who have tried to help you.

Regards,
Derek


I have no idea what you are talking about. I appreciate everyones help. So if I like someones response, I give them a point? Where do I do that. Sorry NOOB here, lol.

Kevin

[Raj D.]

Hi Kevin ,

Derek is right , You have assigned 0 points to ypur 44 responses so far.

You can assign points , in the same window when you opens the thread , and its in the "Assign Point" field. This will enable the users to response fast and better to all questions and queries.

And wish you a happy time in itrc forum.

Many Thanks,
Cheers ,

RajD.

[Kevin Farrell_4]

Yeah, I just figured it out. Assigned everone that helped some cookies :)

Kevin