How do you set the temporary directory? You have to run the following commands (both of them!): TEMPDIR=<youre_dir>; export TEMPDIR TMP==<youre_dir>; export TMP env | grep MP to check the settings. HTH Dimitre ----- Original Message ----- From: "arun chakrapani rao" <arunrao_oradba@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 11:35 PM Subject: 10g agent install failing > Hi gurus > I am trying to install 10g 1.0.3 grid agent on a sun > box which has a 9i database > i am getting the following error > Error in writing to directory > /tmp/OraInstall2005-05-25_05-25-39PM. Please ensure > that this directory is writable and has atleast 69 MB > of disk space. Installation cannot continue. > i tried setting the temp to a different directory but > still it is failing, havent got much help from Oracle > support. > has anybody faced this probs, if yes can u please let > me know how u resolved this out > Thanks in advance > Arun > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online > Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l