More info :
Taking all the default options on the install allows me to do everything.
However, choosing options screws things up. Like installing the
Developement environment.
Once the regular install went well, I did a :
/opt/IBM/db2/V8.1/instance/db2icrt -a SERVER -p 50000 -s ese -u db2fenc1
db2gen
and got the results :
DBI1281E The database manager configuration file could not be
initialized.
Explanation:
An error occurred when attempting to initialize the database
manager configuration file. A DB2 instance could not be created
or migrated.
User Response:
Refer to the log file for problem determination. Resolve the
problem and try the command again. If the problem persists,
please contact IBM Support.
the log mentioned is :
[root@hawk instance]# cat /tmp/db2icrt.log.15153
Program name = db2idbm
Instance home dir = /home/db2gen, Sysadm group = db2admin
Instance type = 1, Auth type = SERVER
SQL6048N A communication error occurred during START or STOP DATABASE
MANAGER
processing.
Update DBM cfg SYSADM_GROUP errcode = 8
DBI1281E The database manager configuration file could not be
initialized.
Explanation:
An error occurred when attempting to initialize the database
manager configuration file. A DB2 instance could not be created
or migrated.
User Response:
Refer to the log file for problem determination. Resolve the
problem and try the command again. If the problem persists,
please contact IBM Support.
DBI1079I Output is saved in the log file /tmp/db2icrt.log.15153.
Explanation:
All processed and failed operations have been saved into this log
file.
User Response:
Do not modify this file in any way. This file is for IBM
Technical Support reference.
"mairhtin o'feannag" <ir**********@rocketmaildot.com> wrote in
news:Xn**********************************@64.164.9 8.50:
Hello,
<hiding from IBM contributors> Well, IBM have done it again! During
an install of 8.1 to a new linux box, and ALWAYS in the same place
(just after Set Instance Properties in a ./db2setup execution) I get
the very helpful message below :
BI1501E An internal error was encountered.
Explanation:
An error was detected while performing an internal operation.
User Response:
Verify that the file system on which the file resides is not
damaged. If the problem persists, contact IBM Support with the
following information:
1. Message number
2. Internal error message description
3. Problem description
</hiding from the IBM contributors>
The file system appears to be fine, but I cannot guarantee it. What I
cannot figure out for the life of me is WHERE it is trying to write,
and WHAT it is trying to write. At least I *think* it's trying to
write when complaining about a file system error.
I have moved the install image (it's on the disk, not a CD) to several
different disks and tried from these alternate locations, so I think
I've eliminated the read failing. PLUS, this image was used twice
before on this machine (successfully) and on another machine.
I'm tearing my hair out over this one, and I don't really have enough
hair left to spare! :)
Any help, as usual, is appreciated.
Mairhtin O'Feannag
aka mairhtin at techsolutionsgroupllc dot com etc.
