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Tips and Techniques: Install and Configure Oracle9i on Red Hat Linux
Advanced Server
highpte Kernel patch which allows putting pte-s into highmem
enterprise kernel Kernel that can support VLM
SMP kernel Kernel that can support only up to 4GB VM
OEM Oracle Enterprise Manager
SGA Shared Global Area for oracle instance
RH Red Hat
AS Advanced Server
OS Operating System
bigpages Kernel feature to enable large page size for shared memory
pages
INSTALLATION OF RED HAT LINUX ADVANCED SERVER 2.1
The primary task in the installation of Oracle9i Database on Advanced Server 2.1 is
a proper install of Advanced Server 2.1. Hence, this section focuses on the install of
Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1.
Installation steps for Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1
The installation of Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 is started on a certified hardware.
After booting off the install CD, one of the installation modes is chosen based on
the type of hardware.
1. The following installation modes are listed.
- Install/upgrade in Graphical mode: <ENTER>
- Install/upgrade in text mode: text <ENTER>
- Low resolution mode: lowres <ENTER>
- Disable framebuffer mode: nofb <ENTER>
- Expert mode: expert <ENTER>
- Rescue mode: linux rescue <ENTER>
- Have a driver disk mode: linux dd <ENTER>
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