ERROR while installing oracleasmlib

[shankar]

hi,

the below is my version:
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[root@oraserver ~]# uname -r
2.6.18-8.el5
[root@oraserver ~]# uname -m
i686
[root@oraserver ~]# uname -p
athlon
[root@oraserver ~]# uname -i
i386


I have installed below oracleasm rpms
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oracleasm-2.6.18-8.el5-2.0.4-1.el5.i686.rpm
oracleasmlib-2.0.4-1.el5.i386.rpm
oracleasm-support-2.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm


but im getting error when,
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[root@oraserver ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm configure
Configuring the Oracle ASM library driver.

This will configure the on-boot properties of the Oracle ASM library
driver. The following questions will determine whether the driver is
loaded on boot and what permissions it will have. The current values
will be shown in brackets ('[]'). Hitting <ENTER> without typing an
answer will keep that current value. Ctrl-C will abort.

Default user to own the driver interface [oracle]:
Default group to own the driver interface [oinstall]:
Start Oracle ASM library driver on boot (y/n) [y]:
Scan for Oracle ASM disks on boot (y/n) [y]:
Writing Oracle ASM library driver configuration: done
Initializing the Oracle ASMLib driver: [FAILED]



can you please help me where iam wrong?

[Tim...]

Hi.

Try running, "/usr/sbin/oracleasm update-driver" and see if that fixes it.

Cheers

Tim...