Blinking 11gR2 Oracle Universal Installer flaw demonstration

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A response to Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Forum post http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=3767400

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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 800x600 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.

Of course, Oracle explicitly states a minimum resolution of 1024x768, so this is really just a workaround for low-res installs to use TWM instead of gnome.

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)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Oracle
• 11gR2
• 11.2.0.1
• Database
• runInstaller
• OUI
• Universal
• Installer
• bug
• flaw
• VNC
• gnome
• redhat
• oel
• linux

[morovis96]

but it is the prettiest installer ever isn't it? The only thing missing was SuperBowl recaps on the wait screens. LOL