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# 1  
Old 12-22-2010
Issue with Oracle 10 installation on Solaris 10
Hi all,

After implementing all the pre install set up in Solaris I triggered the oracle DB install.

I am doing it directly from the local machine console and I got the following error -
PHP Code:
Checking monitor: must be configured to display at least 256 colors
    >>> Could not execute auto check for display colors using command /usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo. Check if the DISPLAY variable is set.    Failed <<<< 
This error occurs only when the user is oracle. But when the user is root the error does not occur.

Also Following command is not there there for either users
PHP Code:
/usr/open/win/bin/xdpyinfo 
This is my first attempt at installing oracle DB on solaris.

I would appreciate any suggestion.

Thanks
Sumeet
# 2  
Old 12-22-2010
Just a long shot in the dark Smilie
Login as root, run the following commands and write down the output:

Code:
echo "$DISPLAY"
xauth list

Run su - oracle, then:

Code:
DISPLAY=<previously saved value>; export DISPLAY
xauth add <previously saved value(the entire row) of xauth list command that corresponds to the above virtual desktop>

Smilie
# 3  
Old 12-22-2010
Hi Raoulov,

I did exactly what you said -

AS ROOT -
PHP Code:
# echo $DISPLAY
localhost:0.0
# xauth list
unknown : 0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
switch to ORAcLE as user -
PHP Code:
# su oracle
# DISPLAY=localhost:0.0;export $DISPLAY
# echo $DISPLAY
localhost:0.0
# xauth add unknown : 0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xauth : timeout in locking authority file /.Xauthority 
Following data is there in the /etc/host file -
PHP Code:
# cat /etc/host
127.0.0.1     localhost
xxx.xx.xxx.xxx unknown # Added by DHCP 
And there is no .Xauthority file.

Please let me what is wrong.

Thanks
Sumeet
# 4  
Old 12-23-2010
First of all run xhost + as root:

Code:
xhost + localhost

Then check these:

Quote:
1. The user's $HOME is not writable by the user; $HOME may be owned by an entirely different user.
2. The lock file $HOME/.Xauthority already exists; remove this file.
You say the there is no .Xauthority, but did you check under the user's home directory?
# 5  
Old 12-27-2010
@sumeet: Why did you install Oracle from the remote machine? There're many ways to install, one is from remote, it's easiler than the other. Or you can install Oracle by slient mode in local.
# 6  
Old 12-28-2010
Hi Radoulov,

I am trying to install orcale from local (unix box) on command line.

I had another box at disposal so I did the entire set up again.

I downloaded 10201_database_solx86_64.zip into the /tmp dir.

Then I unzipped it and it created /tmp/database dir which had the runInstaller file.

But I ran into the same issue again - Could not execute autocheck for display colors using command /usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo. I checked the DISPLAY variable is set.

Now the user "oracle" does not have .Xauthority but "root" has it and I was able to run /usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo as root user.

"oracle" has full access to it home dir - /export/home/oracle.

Do I have to copy .Xauthority to oracle's home?

---------- Post updated at 11:55 AM ---------- Previous update was at 11:53 AM ----------

Hi trantuananh24hg,

How do you do the silent install?

I think I am trying to do that.

Thanks
Sumeet
# 7  
Old 12-28-2010
Did you try to run xhost + localhost as root before starting the runInstaller script?
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