Oracle B32100-01 - Manual (Page 61)

Starting the Oracle Universal Installer
Things You Should Know Before Starting the Installation 3-9
CD-ROM users: Insert Oracle Application Server Disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive.
DVD-ROM users: Insert the Oracle Application Server DVD-ROM into the
DVD-ROM drive.
5. Run the Oracle Universal Installer using the command shown after the notes:
CD-ROM:
prompt> cd
prompt> mount_point/10.1.4disk1/runInstaller
DVD-ROM:
prompt> cd
prompt> mount_point/application_server/runInstaller
Hard Drive:
prompt> cd disk1_directory
prompt> runInstaller
where disk1_directory is the directory where you unzipped the Disk 1 file.
This launches Oracle Universal Installer, through which you install Oracle Application
Server.
Notes:
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Be sure you are not logged in as the root user when you start
the Oracle Universal Installer. The installer gives an error
message if you try to run it as the root user.
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Do not start the installation inside the mount_point directory. If
you do, then you may not be able to eject the installation disk.
The cd command below changes your current directory to your
home directory.