I Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES Installation Notes

This appendix provides some information about using Oracle Application Server with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES. The topics include:

Section I.1, "Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES Distributions"
Section I.2, "Hardware Compatibility"
Section I.3, "Errata Download for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 2.1"
Section I.4, "Package Download"
Section I.5, "Useful Linux References"

I.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES Distributions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES is available from Red Hat through the following channels:

Boxed product

Purchase the boxed product from the Red Hat web site:
```
http://www.redhat.com
```
RHN (Red Hat Network) store

To obtain Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES from the RHN store:
1. Register with the RHN (Red Hat Network):
```
http://www.redhat.com
```
  Information about different service levels is available from the following web sites:
```
http://www.redhat.com/software/rhn/offerings/ http://rhn.redhat.com/help/faq/
```
2. Download a Red Hat ISO CD-ROM image. Note that ISO CD-ROM images are not available to all service level subscriptions.

I.2 Hardware Compatibility

Before purchasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES, check whether the hardware is certified to run the Red Hat distribution using the following Red Hat web site:

http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/

I.3 Errata Download for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 2.1

Register with the Red Hat Network at http://www.redhat.com to download the required Errata. Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) requires following kernel Errata for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 2.1, depending upon the Red Hat Linux installation:

kernel-2.4.9-e.25.rpm kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.25.rpm kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.25.rpm

To download the Errata from Red Hat Network site, search for kernel RPMs and download the appropriate kernel Errata RPM depending upon the Red Hat Linux installation.

I.4 Package Download

Table 4-6 and Table 4-7 list the packages required by Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4), download the RPMs from the Red Hat Network web site.

The packages may also be available on the distribution CD from Red Hat. Use the rpm utility to install the packages from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES CD-ROMs.

I.5 Useful Linux References

The Linux Technology Center gathers together all the resources—downloads, sample code, tutorials, discussion forums, news, and more—associated with Linux technology and Oracle Products:

http://otn.oracle.com/linux

For updated information on this release of Oracle Application Server, and a global repository of technical knowledge, register with Oracle MetaLink:

http://metalink.oracle.com

Use the search engine to find relevant articles. For example, enter Red Hat or linux kernel to find articles concerning Linux.