KB wrote:
> All,
> I'm installing oracle 9.2.0 and I'm running into this error while
> trying to run 'rootpre.sh'
>
> # ./rootpre.sh
>
> Installing kernel extension...
> ./rootpre.sh[193]: ./loadext: not found.
> nkext ver: 127
> ./rootpre.sh[199]: crash: not found.
>
> is not loaded : 1
> No post-wait kernel is loaded on the machine.
>
> Copying new kernel extension.
> cp: ./pw-syscall: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
> cp: ./loadext: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
>
> Oracle Kernel Extension Loader for AIX
> Copyright (c) 1998,1999 Oracle Corporation
>
>
> Kernel Extension Version: 3
> SYS_SINGLELOAD: Exec format error
> kmid: 0 (0x0)
> path: '/etc/pw-syscall'
> libpath: ''
>
>
> Configuring Asynchronous I/O...
> Asynchronous I/O is already defined
> # /etc/loadext -v /etc/pw-syscall
>
> Oracle Kernel Extension Loader for AIX
> Copyright (c) 1998,1999 Oracle Corporation
>
>
> Kernel Extension Version: 3
>
> I'm running 64bit kernel..
> # ls -al /unix
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Sep 08 15:16 /unix ->
> /usr/lib/boot/unix_64
>
> I'm running 64bit exectables form inittab.
> load64bit:2:wait:/etc/methods/cfg64 >/dev/console 2>&1 # Enable 64-bit
> execs
> tunables:23456789:wait:/usr/sbin/tunrestore -R > /dev/console 2>&1 #
> Set tunables
>
> what am I missing here.
>
> Thanks

Hi,

Could think of some things:

$ PATH ? Corrupted install of oracle ? AIX level (supported level ?)?
very old rootpre.sh (crash is replaced by kdb command !) ?