Computer Accessories User Manual

Oracle Universal Installer
4-6 Oracle9i Installation Guide Release 2 (9.2.0.2) for HP Alpha OpenVMS
Installing Oracle9i Client
1. Log in as the Oracle user.
2. Start the Oracle Universal Installer from the CD-ROM mount-point directory at
the SYSTEM directory level with the following command:
$ @<ddcn>:[disk1]runInstaller
If the default temp directory (SYS$SCRATCH) is not ODS-5, then you will need
to use the -scratchPath flag to specify an alternate temporary directory.
For more information about the use of ODS-5 format, refer to "Oracle9i
Release 2 Dependency on ODS-5 Disk Structure" on page 2-3.
$ @<ddcn>:[disk1]runInstaller -scratchPath <ODS5_temp_dir>
3. After the Oracle Universal Installer starts, the Welcome window appears.
■ Click Next to continue the installation.
4. The Inventory Location window appears.
■ If this is the first time that any Oracle9i products are installed on the current
system, then the Inventory Location window appears.
Enter a directory where the inventory of all installations will be kept.
■ If this is not the first time any Oracle9i products are installed on the current
system, then refer to the next step.
5. The File Locations Window appears.
■ Source: You should not need to change the default. This points to the
installation files.
■ Destination (Name): Enter a name to refer to your ORACLE_HOME.
■ Destination (Path): Enter the path of your ORACLE_HOME.
■ Click Next.
Note: This directory must be on an ODS-5 disk.
Note: ORACLE_HOME must be on an ODS-5 disk.