Sridhar, I new to apps dba. While installing on oracle enterprise linux i got error RW-50016: Error: - Apps ORACLE_HOME environment file was not created RW-50016: Error: - iAS ORACLE_HOME environment file was not created: File = /media/usbdisk/appl/visora/8.0.6/VIS_localhost.env RW-50016: Error: - APPL_TOP environment file was not created: File = /media/usbdisk/appl/visappl/VIS_localhost.env RW-50016: Error: - ADOVARS environment file was not created: File = /media/usbdisk/appl/visappl/admin/adovars.env RW-50016: Error: - APPSCONFIG was not created: File = /media/usbdisk/appl/visappl/admin/adconfig.txt RW-50015: Error: - JSP is not responding. The service might not have started on the port yet. Please check the service and use the retry button. PHP Check pls help me in this regard Thanks sridhar rao <drmsr6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: hi atul , thanks a lot for ur timely reply. thanks and regards SRIDHAR.M On 10/5/07, Atul Kumar <atul_iiit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Sridhar, I have tried R12 on 4GB windows machine with VMware (3GB memory for linux R12) and performance wise its acceptable Check posts related to R12 on VMware at http://onlineappsdba.com/index.php/2007/03/05/install-oracle-apps-r12-on-linux-vmware/ I did 11.5.9 on 1GB Ram on PC in 2003 for training purpose so In my opinion it will work Atul sridhar rao <drmsr6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: hi all, i want to install oracle11i on linux as4using vmware (windows xp base --then vmware)(for testing purpose). does it work well?does it sustains if i am applying patches?can any one help me on this? thanks in advance Dr.M.Sridhar Apps DBA Atul Kumar +44-7701030035 Site Dedicated to Apps DBA's Forum Dedicated to Apps DBA's � Grab this Headline Animator Thanks Ramesh Kalyandrug --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us.