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Unable to execute runInstaller: Check if the DISPLAY variable is set

131861Dec 24 2007 — edited Feb 5 2008
I am unable to run the Oracle Installer (runInstaller) on my Solaris10 client (Windows Vista PC). The IP address of my PC is 192.168.0.191 and the IP address of the remote Sun server (from which I am invoking the runInstaller) is 192.168.0.192.

COULD ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THE FOLLOWING ERROR. Thank you in advance.

Database server machine: Solaris 10
Client machine: Windows vista
Connected via: SecureCRT with X11 packet forwarding enabled


---( ERROR )-----------------------------------------------------------
oracle@pvsparc$ id -a
uid=100(oracle) gid=102(oinstall) groups=102(oinstall),100(dba),101(oper)
oracle@pvsparc$
oracle@pvsparc$ echo $DISPLAY
192.168.0.191:0.0
oracle@pvsparc$

oracle@pvsparc$ ./runInstaller
Starting Oracle Universal Installer...

Checking installer requirements...

Checking operating system version: must be 5.8, 5.9 or 5.10. Actual 5.10
Passed

Checking Temp space: must be greater than 250 MB. Actual 2073 MB Passed
Checking swap space: must be greater than 500 MB. Actual 2160 MB Passed
Checking monitor: must be configured to display at least 256 colors
>>> Could not execute auto check for display colors using command /usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo. Check if the DISPLAY variable is set. Failed <<<<

Some requirement checks failed. You must fulfill these requirements before

continuing with the installation,at which time they will be rechecked.

Continue? (y/n) [n]
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