Oracle 8.1.7 insatllation on Windows Xp
ExpertDba
I wanted to share this.
I tried installing Oracle 8.1.7 on Win XP onto a an IBM ThinkPad but
installation never was happenning.Did a lot of research,talked to a lot
of people and finally this is what i did(but why did the installation
behave stubborn or erratic before that...i have no idea):
1.Just copy the entire oracle8i CDROM onto your harddisk.
2.F3 to search for files named:symcjit.dll
3.rename all existant symcjit.dll files to symcjit.dll.old
4.Now run your setup.exe
5.No more trouble.....ENJOY!!!!!!
regards,
Channesh
fitzj...@cox.net
This is a known issue with the Pentium IV processor as it failed to
'properly' identify itself through the routines in symcjit.dll. This
also has been documented on the web for years, and this same solution
has been provided since 8.1.7.0 was released. A quick search of Google
will reveal any number of websites stating this fix.
David Fitzjarrell
ExpertDba
also it's solution:
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/sb/CS-007990.htm
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Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor
Known Software Issues
CPUID detection for Intel® Pentium® 4 processor system
Intel has identified that applications which use the Symantec
Just-In-Time* Compiler library file ("symcjit.dll" for Microsoft
Windows* operating system and "symc_jlt.nlm" for Novell NetWare* 5.1)
may not run properly on Pentium® 4 processor systems because the
library does not properly identify the processor.
The failure typically is that the affected application such as Oracle
8i, simply terminates. Under Microsoft Windows*, the properties of the
DLL are: "Symantec Java! Just-In-Time Compiler Version 3.10.107 for JDK
1.2 Copyright (C) 1996-99 Symantec Corporation Dynamic Link Library
file". DLLs older than this will also not work. To confirm the version
you are using, select the DLL, right click on the selected DLL and
select Properties, and then the Version tab. Intel encourages all
Software developers to do the following immediately:
* Check if your application(s) uses the Symantec Just-In-Time
Library file
* Request an updated library file from your provider
* Test your application with the new library file on Pentium® 4
processor system
* Ensure you have plans in place to provide application updates and
address customer concerns
* Other brands and names are property of their respective owners
If you are installing into Windows* 2000, one workaround recommendation
by Oracle for this problem is:
1. Install the latest Windows* 2000 Service Pack patch †
2. Create a temporary directory on your Intel Pentium® 4 processor
server (e.g. \TEMP).
3. Copy the contents of the Oracle* Server CD to the temporary
directory created in step 2.
4. Search the directory structure created in step 2 for the
existence of the filename SYMCJIT.DLL.
5. Rename each copy of the SYMCJIT.DLL to SYMCJIT.OLD.
6. Run the SETUP.EXE from the \TEMP\install\win32 directory and
install Oracle 8.1.x.
If you have any other questions on this work around, please contact
Oracle
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