I'm getting the follower error when trying to start oracle universal installer:
Checking operating system version: must be redhat-2.1, UnitedLinux-1.0 or redhat-3 Failed <<<<

What can I do to skip this stage?

My English is very poor. Please execuse me.

In conclusion, I heard that Oracle 10g doesn't work in Linux kernel 2.6.x like FC2, and actually I can install Oracle 10g software but, fail to create database with following error message.

- ORA-27125: unable to create shared memory segment

Of couse, I have done everything about pre-configuration like kernel parameter (ex) shmmax ...) and for compatibility of gcc and glibc , even installed compat-...rpm(s) being included in Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3.

As we see, it seems that Oracle certified only redhat-2.1, UnitedLinux-1.0 or redhat-3.
But, if you edit the file oraparam.ini, you can pass that step you mentioned.

Open the file and add FC2 OS version name in the end of the line.
I'm sorry but I don't know where we can verity the exact version name.
Either "fedora-core2" or "fedora-2" will work. Else modify a little bit.

$ vi install/oraparam.ini

[Certified Versions]
Linux=redhat-2.1,UnitedLinux-1.0,redhat-3

===>

[Certified Versions]
Linux=redhat-2.1,UnitedLinux-1.0,redhat-3,fedora-core2


Good luck.

when you type in the command to execute runInstaller add ' -IGNORESYSPREREQS'

Hi,

I'm having the same problem as mrship. Has anyone out there got 10g working on FC2?

K.

I was able to load Oracle 10g by using the command 'runinstaller -ignoresysprereqs'. the database configuration assistant would ge a shared segment error. click on ignore so the base for the database is created. I had to write the scripts to create the database from the sql worksheet.

The info in the following link has got me to be able to get the database installed properly.

http://www.orafaq.com/msgboard/linux/messages/568.htm

i hava another method to install the oracle10g on fedora2, not to do "runInstaller -ignoreSysPrereqs",
but modify the /etc/redhat-release
change the 1st line to :
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 3 (Taroon)

then the installation would be ok,

but i found another problem:

when i use dbca or other tools to create the database,the following error occurred:
unable to create shared memory segment

anybody can tell me why?