Running a 64-bit JVM is not supported on this platform error when Upgrading on 64bit Platform

Running a 64-bit JVM is not supported on this platform error when Upgrading on 64bit Platform

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In this Document
  Symptoms
  Cause
  Solution
  References

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Information in this document applies to any platform.

SYMPTOMS

You are installing Upgrade or any similar installation on Linux 64-bit, but it fails with the following error:

Running a 64-bit JVM is not supported on this platform

CAUSE

The exact cause is currently unknown.

SOLUTION

There is currently no solution. There are two work-arounds

1.        Run the Installing User : oracle

$ linux32 bash

command first from the command line, before running the Oracle Installer.

2.        Or install on Windows first and then copy it over to Linux machine.