> Hi,

> I am trying to install an Oracle 9i Release 2 database on a PIII PC
> with 512MB RAM running vanilla Redhat 7.2 professional. However I
> cannot even get the runInstaller to start as it quits with a
> segmentation fault.

> (I have already installed 9i R1 with no problems on the same machine)

> I suspect I may have an incompatibility with the glibc libraries that
> come with RH7.2.

> Can anyone confirm this, and hopefully point me in the direction of a
> fix or workaround. (Full details of my server config at the end....)

> Your input will be much appreciated.

> Regards

> John

> Here comes the stuff!!

> checksegv runInstaller
> ======================

> *** Segmentation fault
> Register dump:

>  EAX: 00000001   EBX: 4015dc90   ECX: 00000000   EDX: 00000000
>  ESI: 40015a24   EDI: bffff844   EBP: bffff7d8   ESP: bffff7bc

>  EIP: 0804ad80   EFLAGS: 00010283

>  CS: 0023   DS: 002b   ES: 002b   FS: 0000   GS: 0000   SS: 002b

>  Trap: 0000000e   Error: 00000006   OldMask: 00000000
>  ESP/signal: bffff7bc   CR2: 00000001

> Backtrace:
> ./runInstaller(strftime+0x21c0)[0x804ad80]
> /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8e)[0x4004a1f6]
> ./runInstaller(readdir+0x51)[0x8048df1]

> ldd runInstaller
> ================
>    libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40029000)
>    /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)

> sysctl -a|grep kernel
> =====================
> kernel.prof_pid = -1
> kernel.overflowgid = 65534
> kernel.overflowuid = 65534
> kernel.random.uuid = 417c4791-678b-4524-ace3-09248a200651
> kernel.random.boot_id = c1a6bdc2-ede9-4548-ad89-8b985dae8f98
> kernel.random.write_wakeup_threshold = 128
> kernel.random.read_wakeup_threshold = 8
> kernel.random.entropy_avail = 0
> kernel.random.poolsize = 512
> kernel.threads-max = 4095
> kernel.cad_pid = 1
> kernel.sysrq = 0
> kernel.sem = 250   32000   100     128
> kernel.msgmnb = 16384
> kernel.msgmni = 16
> kernel.msgmax = 8192
> kernel.shmmni = 4096
> kernel.shmall = 2097152
> kernel.shmmax = 2147483648
> kernel.rtsig-max = 1024
> kernel.rtsig-nr = 6
> kernel.acct = 4    2       30
> kernel.hotplug = /sbin/hotplug
> kernel.modprobe = /sbin/modprobe
> kernel.printk = 3  4       1       7
> kernel.ctrl-alt-del = 0
> kernel.real-root-dev = 256
> kernel.cap-bound = -257
> kernel.core_uses_pid = 0
> kernel.panic = 0
> kernel.domainname = (none)
> kernel.hostname = fred
> kernel.version = #1 Thu Sep 6 17:21:28 EDT 2001
> kernel.osrelease = 2.4.7-10
> kernel.ostype = Linux

> rpm -q kernel
> =============
> kernel-2.4.7-10

> rpm -q glibc
> ============
> glibc-2.2.4-13

> rpm -q gcc
> ==========
> gcc-2.96-98

> cat /proc/meminfo
> =================
>         total:    used:    free:  shared: buffers:  cached:
> Mem:  525713408 344481792 181231616  1261568 78110720 92880896
> Swap: 805163008        0 805163008
> MemTotal:       513392 kB
> MemFree:        176984 kB
> MemShared:        1232 kB
> Buffers:         76280 kB
> Cached:          90704 kB
> SwapCached:          0 kB
> Active:          19128 kB
> Inact_dirty:    149088 kB
> Inact_clean:         0 kB
> Inact_target:     1064 kB
> HighTotal:           0 kB
> HighFree:            0 kB
> LowTotal:       513392 kB
> LowFree:        176984 kB
> SwapTotal:      786292 kB
> SwapFree:       786292 kB
> NrSwapPages:    196573 pages

> java -version (/usr/java/jdk1.3)
> =============
> java version "1.3.0"
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0, mixed mode)

> Hi,

> I am trying to install an Oracle 9i Release 2 database on a PIII PC
> with 512MB RAM running vanilla Redhat 7.2 professional. However I
> cannot even get the runInstaller to start as it quits with a
> segmentation fault.

> (I have already installed 9i R1 with no problems on the same machine)

> I suspect I may have an incompatibility with the glibc libraries that
> come with RH7.2.

> Can anyone confirm this, and hopefully point me in the direction of a
> fix or workaround. (Full details of my server config at the end....)

> Your input will be much appreciated.

> Regards

> John

> Here comes the stuff!!

> checksegv runInstaller
> ======================

> *** Segmentation fault
> Register dump:

>  EAX: 00000001   EBX: 4015dc90   ECX: 00000000   EDX: 00000000
>  ESI: 40015a24   EDI: bffff844   EBP: bffff7d8   ESP: bffff7bc

>  EIP: 0804ad80   EFLAGS: 00010283

>  CS: 0023   DS: 002b   ES: 002b   FS: 0000   GS: 0000   SS: 002b

>  Trap: 0000000e   Error: 00000006   OldMask: 00000000
>  ESP/signal: bffff7bc   CR2: 00000001

> Backtrace:
> ./runInstaller(strftime+0x21c0)[0x804ad80]
> /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8e)[0x4004a1f6]
> ./runInstaller(readdir+0x51)[0x8048df1]

> ldd runInstaller
> ================
> libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40029000)
> /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)

> sysctl -a|grep kernel
> =====================
> kernel.prof_pid = -1
> kernel.overflowgid = 65534
> kernel.overflowuid = 65534
> kernel.random.uuid = 417c4791-678b-4524-ace3-09248a200651
> kernel.random.boot_id = c1a6bdc2-ede9-4548-ad89-8b985dae8f98
> kernel.random.write_wakeup_threshold = 128
> kernel.random.read_wakeup_threshold = 8
> kernel.random.entropy_avail = 0
> kernel.random.poolsize = 512
> kernel.threads-max = 4095
> kernel.cad_pid = 1
> kernel.sysrq = 0
> kernel.sem = 250      32000   100     128
> kernel.msgmnb = 16384
> kernel.msgmni = 16
> kernel.msgmax = 8192
> kernel.shmmni = 4096
> kernel.shmall = 2097152
> kernel.shmmax = 2147483648
> kernel.rtsig-max = 1024
> kernel.rtsig-nr = 6
> kernel.acct = 4       2       30
> kernel.hotplug = /sbin/hotplug
> kernel.modprobe = /sbin/modprobe
> kernel.printk = 3     4       1       7
> kernel.ctrl-alt-del = 0
> kernel.real-root-dev = 256
> kernel.cap-bound = -257
> kernel.core_uses_pid = 0
> kernel.panic = 0
> kernel.domainname = (none)
> kernel.hostname = fred
> kernel.version = #1 Thu Sep 6 17:21:28 EDT 2001
> kernel.osrelease = 2.4.7-10
> kernel.ostype = Linux

> rpm -q kernel
> =============
> kernel-2.4.7-10

> rpm -q glibc
> ============
> glibc-2.2.4-13

> rpm -q gcc
> ==========
> gcc-2.96-98

> cat /proc/meminfo
> =================
>         total:    used:    free:  shared: buffers:  cached:
> Mem:  525713408 344481792 181231616  1261568 78110720 92880896
> Swap: 805163008        0 805163008
> MemTotal:       513392 kB
> MemFree:        176984 kB
> MemShared:        1232 kB
> Buffers:         76280 kB
> Cached:          90704 kB
> SwapCached:          0 kB
> Active:          19128 kB
> Inact_dirty:    149088 kB
> Inact_clean:         0 kB
> Inact_target:     1064 kB
> HighTotal:           0 kB
> HighFree:            0 kB
> LowTotal:       513392 kB
> LowFree:        176984 kB
> SwapTotal:      786292 kB
> SwapFree:       786292 kB
> NrSwapPages:    196573 pages

> java -version (/usr/java/jdk1.3)
> =============
> java version "1.3.0"
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0, mixed mode)

> > Hi,

> > I am trying to install an Oracle 9i Release 2 database on a PIII PC
> > with 512MB RAM running vanilla Redhat 7.2 professional. However I
> > cannot even get the runInstaller to start as it quits with a
> > segmentation fault.

> > (I have already installed 9i R1 with no problems on the same machine)

> > I suspect I may have an incompatibility with the glibc libraries that
> > come with RH7.2.

> > Can anyone confirm this, and hopefully point me in the direction of a
> > fix or workaround. (Full details of my server config at the end....)

> > Your input will be much appreciated.

> > Regards

> > John

> > Here comes the stuff!!

> > checksegv runInstaller
> > ======================

> > *** Segmentation fault
> > Register dump:

> >  EAX: 00000001   EBX: 4015dc90   ECX: 00000000   EDX: 00000000
> >  ESI: 40015a24   EDI: bffff844   EBP: bffff7d8   ESP: bffff7bc

> >  EIP: 0804ad80   EFLAGS: 00010283

> >  CS: 0023   DS: 002b   ES: 002b   FS: 0000   GS: 0000   SS: 002b

> >  Trap: 0000000e   Error: 00000006   OldMask: 00000000
> >  ESP/signal: bffff7bc   CR2: 00000001

> > Backtrace:
> > ./runInstaller(strftime+0x21c0)[0x804ad80]
> > /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8e)[0x4004a1f6]
> > ./runInstaller(readdir+0x51)[0x8048df1]

> > ldd runInstaller
> > ================
> >       libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40029000)
> >       /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)

> > sysctl -a|grep kernel
> > =====================
> > kernel.prof_pid = -1
> > kernel.overflowgid = 65534
> > kernel.overflowuid = 65534
> > kernel.random.uuid = 417c4791-678b-4524-ace3-09248a200651
> > kernel.random.boot_id = c1a6bdc2-ede9-4548-ad89-8b985dae8f98
> > kernel.random.write_wakeup_threshold = 128
> > kernel.random.read_wakeup_threshold = 8
> > kernel.random.entropy_avail = 0
> > kernel.random.poolsize = 512
> > kernel.threads-max = 4095
> > kernel.cad_pid = 1
> > kernel.sysrq = 0
> > kernel.sem = 250      32000   100     128
> > kernel.msgmnb = 16384
> > kernel.msgmni = 16
> > kernel.msgmax = 8192
> > kernel.shmmni = 4096
> > kernel.shmall = 2097152
> > kernel.shmmax = 2147483648
> > kernel.rtsig-max = 1024
> > kernel.rtsig-nr = 6
> > kernel.acct = 4       2       30
> > kernel.hotplug = /sbin/hotplug
> > kernel.modprobe = /sbin/modprobe
> > kernel.printk = 3     4       1       7
> > kernel.ctrl-alt-del = 0
> > kernel.real-root-dev = 256
> > kernel.cap-bound = -257
> > kernel.core_uses_pid = 0
> > kernel.panic = 0
> > kernel.domainname = (none)
> > kernel.hostname = fred
> > kernel.version = #1 Thu Sep 6 17:21:28 EDT 2001
> > kernel.osrelease = 2.4.7-10
> > kernel.ostype = Linux

> > rpm -q kernel
> > =============
> > kernel-2.4.7-10

> > rpm -q glibc
> > ============
> > glibc-2.2.4-13

> > rpm -q gcc
> > ==========
> > gcc-2.96-98

> > cat /proc/meminfo
> > =================
> >         total:    used:    free:  shared: buffers:  cached:
> > Mem:  525713408 344481792 181231616  1261568 78110720 92880896
> > Swap: 805163008        0 805163008
> > MemTotal:       513392 kB
> > MemFree:        176984 kB
> > MemShared:        1232 kB
> > Buffers:         76280 kB
> > Cached:          90704 kB
> > SwapCached:          0 kB
> > Active:          19128 kB
> > Inact_dirty:    149088 kB
> > Inact_clean:         0 kB
> > Inact_target:     1064 kB
> > HighTotal:           0 kB
> > HighFree:            0 kB
> > LowTotal:       513392 kB
> > LowFree:        176984 kB
> > SwapTotal:      786292 kB
> > SwapFree:       786292 kB
> > NrSwapPages:    196573 pages

> > java -version (/usr/java/jdk1.3)
> > =============
> > java version "1.3.0"
> > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0)
> > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0, mixed mode)

> Not sure about 7.2. FYI 7.3 works fine.

> I thought 9i came with a jdk not 1.3.0 ? R u sure u r running the right
> version ?

> > > Hi,

> > > I am trying to install an Oracle 9i Release 2 database on a PIII PC
> > > with 512MB RAM running vanilla Redhat 7.2 professional. However I
> > > cannot even get the runInstaller to start as it quits with a
> > > segmentation fault.

> > > (I have already installed 9i R1 with no problems on the same machine)

> > > I suspect I may have an incompatibility with the glibc libraries that
> > > come with RH7.2.

> > > Can anyone confirm this, and hopefully point me in the direction of a
> > > fix or workaround. (Full details of my server config at the end....)

> > > Your input will be much appreciated.

> > > Regards

> > > John

> > > Here comes the stuff!!

> > > checksegv runInstaller
> > > ======================

> > > *** Segmentation fault
> > > Register dump:

> > >  EAX: 00000001   EBX: 4015dc90   ECX: 00000000   EDX: 00000000
> > >  ESI: 40015a24   EDI: bffff844   EBP: bffff7d8   ESP: bffff7bc

> > >  EIP: 0804ad80   EFLAGS: 00010283

> > >  CS: 0023   DS: 002b   ES: 002b   FS: 0000   GS: 0000   SS: 002b

> > >  Trap: 0000000e   Error: 00000006   OldMask: 00000000
> > >  ESP/signal: bffff7bc   CR2: 00000001

> > > Backtrace:
> > > ./runInstaller(strftime+0x21c0)[0x804ad80]
> > > /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0x8e)[0x4004a1f6]
> > > ./runInstaller(readdir+0x51)[0x8048df1]

> > > ldd runInstaller
> > > ================
> > >  libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40029000)
> > >  /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000)

> > > sysctl -a|grep kernel
> > > =====================
> > > kernel.prof_pid = -1
> > > kernel.overflowgid = 65534
> > > kernel.overflowuid = 65534
> > > kernel.random.uuid = 417c4791-678b-4524-ace3-09248a200651
> > > kernel.random.boot_id = c1a6bdc2-ede9-4548-ad89-8b985dae8f98
> > > kernel.random.write_wakeup_threshold = 128
> > > kernel.random.read_wakeup_threshold = 8
> > > kernel.random.entropy_avail = 0
> > > kernel.random.poolsize = 512
> > > kernel.threads-max = 4095
> > > kernel.cad_pid = 1
> > > kernel.sysrq = 0
> > > kernel.sem = 250 32000   100     128
> > > kernel.msgmnb = 16384
> > > kernel.msgmni = 16
> > > kernel.msgmax = 8192
> > > kernel.shmmni = 4096
> > > kernel.shmall = 2097152
> > > kernel.shmmax = 2147483648
> > > kernel.rtsig-max = 1024
> > > kernel.rtsig-nr = 6
> > > kernel.acct = 4  2       30
> > > kernel.hotplug = /sbin/hotplug
> > > kernel.modprobe = /sbin/modprobe
> > > kernel.printk = 3        4       1       7
> > > kernel.ctrl-alt-del = 0
> > > kernel.real-root-dev = 256
> > > kernel.cap-bound = -257
> > > kernel.core_uses_pid = 0
> > > kernel.panic = 0
> > > kernel.domainname = (none)
> > > kernel.hostname = fred
> > > kernel.version = #1 Thu Sep 6 17:21:28 EDT 2001
> > > kernel.osrelease = 2.4.7-10
> > > kernel.ostype = Linux

> > > rpm -q kernel
> > > =============
> > > kernel-2.4.7-10

> > > rpm -q glibc
> > > ============
> > > glibc-2.2.4-13

> > > rpm -q gcc
> > > ==========
> > > gcc-2.96-98

> > > cat /proc/meminfo
> > > =================
> > >         total:    used:    free:  shared: buffers:  cached:
> > > Mem:  525713408 344481792 181231616  1261568 78110720 92880896
> > > Swap: 805163008        0 805163008
> > > MemTotal:       513392 kB
> > > MemFree:        176984 kB
> > > MemShared:        1232 kB
> > > Buffers:         76280 kB
> > > Cached:          90704 kB
> > > SwapCached:          0 kB
> > > Active:          19128 kB
> > > Inact_dirty:    149088 kB
> > > Inact_clean:         0 kB
> > > Inact_target:     1064 kB
> > > HighTotal:           0 kB
> > > HighFree:            0 kB
> > > LowTotal:       513392 kB
> > > LowFree:        176984 kB
> > > SwapTotal:      786292 kB
> > > SwapFree:       786292 kB
> > > NrSwapPages:    196573 pages

> > > java -version (/usr/java/jdk1.3)
> > > =============
> > > java version "1.3.0"
> > > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0)
> > > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0, mixed mode)

> > Not sure about 7.2. FYI 7.3 works fine.

> Cheers Bards,

> I think I will have to cough up for RH7.3 as opposed to b*****ing
> around with patching libraries in RH7.

> Regards

> John

> John

> I was able to install 9iR2 on RHL 7.2 with no problems. Have you
> applied all the updates? Just in case you don't know, Oracle supports
> 9i on RHL 7.1, but not 7.2 and 7.3.

> Tony

> Segmentation Fault is usually caused by the orphaning of shared memory segments
> and semaphores when OFSA applications exit abnormally.  This causes any
> semaphores and shared memory segments already allocated by the process
> to be orphaned, which in turn compounds the problem as other processes exit
> and new ones try to start. You can clear the{*filter*} semaphores by restarting
> the server.

> > John

> > I was able to install 9iR2 on RHL 7.2 with no problems. Have you
> > applied all the updates? Just in case you don't know, Oracle supports
> > 9i on RHL 7.1, but not 7.2 and 7.3.

> > Tony

> Hi Tony,

> Could you specify which updates?

> My RH72 installation is straight out of the box, apart from some
> changes to the kernel parameters as specified by the 9iR2 installation
> notes.

> Cheers

> John