hi
i faced a problem while installing oracle 10g release 2 on linux. My details are as follows. if u have the solution, pliz let me know. regards,
jkmartha
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[root@server ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm configure
Configuring the Oracle ASM library driver.

This will configure the on-boot properties of the Oracle ASM library
driver. The following questions will determine whether the driver is
loaded on boot and what permissions it will have. The current values
will be shown in brackets ('[]'). Hitting <ENTER> without typing an
answer will keep that current value. Ctrl-C will abort.

Default user to own the driver interface [501]: oracle
Default group to own the driver interface [502]: dba
Start Oracle ASM library driver on boot (y/n) [y]: y
Fix permissions of Oracle ASM disks on boot (y/n) [y]: y
Writing Oracle ASM library driver configuration: [ OK ]
Loading module "oracleasm": Unable to load module "oracleasm"
[FAILED]
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# cat /var/log/messages
Jul 26 12:47:48 server oracleasm: succeeded
Jul 26 12:47:48 server modprobe: FATAL: Module oracleasm not found.
Jul 26 12:47:48 server oracleasm: Unable failed
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# uname -rm
2.6.9-5.ELsmp i686
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# rpm -qa | grep oracleasm
oracleasm-support-2.0.0-1
oracleasm-2.6.9-5.0.5.EL-2.0.0-1
oracleasmlib-2.0.0-1
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# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant)
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I understand that you cannot run release 2 on RH9 - you should install R1.

You understand that RH9 is not supported?

i am using .................."Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant)". i had written this in my first post.

My apologies ... I see that right at the bottom.
Confusion due to your profile stating RH9.

Please edit your profile. RH9,RHEL-AS4

So modprobe cannot find the module.

Have you checked that the module is in modprobe's search path? Or even present? (Note - installed rpm is not the same as module present and in correct place.) Presumably modprobe is working - so we must take it's error message seriously.

After doing updatedb, try locate oracleasm to see where, and if, the module file exists.