SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (Oracle 10g R2 (10.2.0.1))
Introduction
Oracle 10g R2 is the latest release from Oracle and it's released on all supported
SUSE Linux platforms. Oracle 10gR2 on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
(SLES10) is certified, please check Oracle Metalink
(http://www.oracle.com/technology/support/metalink/index.html) for official Oracle
Support/Certification. This document is not a replacement of Oracle Installation
manual but help you to install Oracle 10g R2 on SLES10.
In this paper, x86_64 version of both Oracle and SUSE Linux Server is used.
Similar steps applies to other platforms (x86, ia64, etc.). If you encounter any
problem, please post your question to suse-oracle@suse.com.
Note: Information provided here will work for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
and SUSE LINUX Professional 10.1 (not supported in production environment).
Required Software and Reference Documents
Novell
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
(http://www.novell.com/products/server/eval.html)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Documentation
(http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles10/)
Oracle
• Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.1) Enterprise/Standard Edition
(http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/oracle10g/index.html)
• Oracle Database 10g Release 2 Documentation
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/database10gr2.html
Hardware Requirements
The system must meet the following minimum hardware requirements:
Requirement Minimum Value
RAM 1024 MB
Swap space Approx. twice the size of RAM
Disk space in /tmp 400 MB
Disk space for software files 3.5 GB
Disk space for database files 1.2 GB