You SA's are wrong: you do need some 32bit packages. Checkout mos note 169706.1 "Oracle Database on Unix AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Mac OS X,Solaris,Tru64 Unix Operating Systems Installation and Configuration Requirements Quick Reference (8.0.5 to 11.2)" It lists all required packages needed for 11g and specifies for which packages it also needs the 32bit version. Freek D'Hooge Uptime Oracle Database Administrator email: freek.dhooge@xxxxxxxxx tel +32(0)3 451 23 82 http://www.uptime.be disclaimer: www.uptime.be/disclaimer ________________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Canaan Sent: woensdag 30 juni 2010 21:38 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Oracle 11g Install Question I'm trying to install 11.2.0.1 on 64-bit Red Hat Linux. In doing the install, I get five pop-up errors stating that the 32-bit libraries can't be built. In checking with the SAs, they told me that we don't need the 32-bit libraries, and that they won't install them, as everything is 64-bit on the server. I've been requested to ensure that the install is "clean", meaning that there were no errors during the install process. My question is: Is there any way to tell the Oracle Installer to not try to build the 32-bit libraries so I can get a clean install? Thank you, Scott Canaan '88 (Scott.Canaan@xxxxxxx) (585) 475-7886 - work (585) 339-8659 - cell "Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it depends on what you put into it." - Tom Lehrer. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l