Looks like your oracle sid is set incorrectly and you are trying to connect without using a tns service name
Deepak PS: have you set the env variables .. type env at the unix prompt and check if PATH /ORACLE_HOME/ LD_LIBRARY_PATH are set correctly --- Sujatha Madan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > How can I allow root to connect to the database as > system. At the moment > when I try this, I keep getting a ORA-01034: Oracle > not available error, > even though the database is up and running fine. > > Regards, > > Sujatha > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Sujatha Madan > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Deepak Thapliyal INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
