xterm for installation of Oracle

[jeff rowland_1]

I have been tasked to install Oracle on a HP 9000/800,
B.11.00.

According to the installation instructions, must run the
Oracle Installer using xterm.

I am knowledgable on installing and using Oracle on a
Windows NT platform, but have never tried installing on a HP/Unix machine.

My problem is trying to figure out how to start/use xterm.
If I type in xterm at the prompt I get the following:

Can't open display
Couldn't find per display info.

Need advise on how to proceed.
Thanks

[Patrick Wallek]

How are you logged into the HP9000? Are you on a graphics terminal using CDE or are you on a PC running ReflectionX or Hummingbird or something similar.

An Xterm is assuming that you have X-windows capability which require one of the above scenarios.

More info. would be helpful.

[jeff rowland_1]

They showed me where the computer and console was.
Set me up a login and said "Go for it" When I log in
I get the $ prompt and also was given the super user
password as this is a new computer with no other
applications installed.

[jeff rowland_1]

As you might can tell I am not totally familiar with Unix
administration. I not sure what CDE is. All I know is I
am on the console connected directly to back of computer.

[LB4 · Accepted solution]

You can dowload a demo copy of exceed at
http://www.hummingbird.com/products/evals/index.html

You can install exceed on a PC, log in to the HP-UX box,
type export DISPLAY=:0.0

Then run the install.

[Patrick Wallek]

If you are on the console connected to the machine, then you are probably on a 700/96 (there should be something on the terminal that says what model it is) terminal which is more than likely just a green screen.

If this is the case then you have no chance of getting an xterm.

If you were in CDE you would have more of a graphical environment with the ability to have multiple windows open.

I thought oracle allowed you to install from a non-gui environment, but then I haven't installed oracle in a while.

[KapilRaj]

Hi,

Oracle installation does not require an Xterm. You can just run it from th "$" prompt u r getting. i had a problem while installing oracle , the text based display won't come up. but that was because i did not load all the patches required for the installation.

So what you need to do is , Go through the oracle installation notes, find out what are all the pre-requisits for your oracle installation. There will be some patches. load it or get it loaded by some one , your installation will be through.

kaps

[Ravi_8]

Hi,
if the console is graphics you can install from the console itself, but you need to issue the command #xhosts +h.
normally all the hp m/c's comes with ascii consoles, in this case you need to login to the m/c thru CDE and issue the command
#export DISPLAY=x.x.x.x:0.0
where x.x.x.x is the ip of the system from where you are loggin in or you can use the machine name from where you are logging in

[KapilRaj]

No ravi,

I do not agree with you. an Xterm is not a mandatory for Oracle installation. If xserver does not exist the oracle installer starts a terminal menu program. Use tabs arrow keys to install oracle

kaps

[Alex Glennie]

an xterm will only work on a bit-mapped display ie under an Xwindows enviroment be it CDE, Exceed etc etc.

Sounds like you are on a console in which case I'd take note of Patrick and Kapil's suggestions .

[Ravi_8]

Hi,kapil

I agree with you, it happens only in the case of oracle 7x and in 8x we need xwindows.

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

In this answer you'll find a message on how to allow a windows display running reflectionX to install Oracle.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0xc47cdfe5920fd5118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Later,
Bill