The latest release of Oracle Database came with an overhaul of the Oracle Universal Installer GUI. There is a strange interaction between gnome and the OUI (runInstaller) that causes the screen to flash uncontrollably and not resize properly when the screen resolution is 800×600 and gnome is configured as per defaults of RedHat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux, which consumes a few pixels on top and bottom reducing overall screen space to under 600 pixels tall.
This video was produced while sitting on a flight from YVR (Vancouver) to YOW (Ottawa), in seat 1A in J (Exec/First) class. I had food over my MacBook Pro, and it’s a wonder the built-in microphone picked up anything. I demonstrate this via a VNC connection in response to a question posted on Oracle forums regarding using VNC to install. It is not VNC that is at fault; it is the lack of screen realestate that causes Oracle to blink and flash, and ultimately fail to visibly draw the “Next” button (although the ALT-N key combo still works)
Note that Oracle specifies a minimum of 1024×768 resolution for 11gR2 installation. See documentation here.
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Hi,
It is great what you did ! Please continue sharing your experience, I will give the link to all my colleagues DBAs. Could you please post the videos relative to VMWARE installing, nodes configuring, network config (diff addresses like scan,etc.)
Thanks a lot for sharing with us your knowledge!
lvesse
Hey thanks for sharing. I need to hand-on experience with RAC & ASM set-up and maintenance. Can you help.
Thank you.
I got this problem with virtualbox 4.0.4 running OEL 5.6 too when tried to install Oracle 11gR2 on it.
Anyway out ?
Eric, this annoying problem makes entering on the OUI extremely difficult. I find a workaround resolution to this. If you pick the lowest screen resolution say 640×480 and used screen depth color of thousands color rather than million. The flashing stops running the OUI in full screen mode (Host key (ctrl key) + F). This is very handy. I think this problem only occurs for 32 bits machine. I will report this back to My Oracle Support contact. Thank you for your help site.
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