Thanks to all, It was indeed the process.dat file associated with oratrace growing larger than it should.
Tony > Hallas John wrote: > > There was a problem with Oracle Trace being set in some V7 instances. > A couple of files grew quite large. > STOP PRESS just checked on Metalink and found note 45482.1 > This suggest checking the $ORACLE_HOME/otrace/admin directory for a > file process.dat and see if it growing (recently written to). > > -----Original Message----- > From: afa2 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 08 January 2002 19:20 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: login/exit problems > > We have an Oracle 7.3.4 database that has been stable for a number of > years but has started having problems during logon and exit with both > sqlplus and remote logins. It hangs for up to a minute before > connecting > to Oracle server after you get > > $ sqlplus ***/*** > > SQL*Plus: Release 3.3.4.0.1 - Production on Tue Jan 8 19:06:28 2002 > > Copyright (c) Oracle Corporation 1979, 1996. All rights reserved. > > <hangs here> > > and similarly following an exit from Oracle server after disconnecting > > Disconnected from Oracle7 Server Release 7.3.4.0.1 - Production > With the distributed, replication, parallel query and Spatial Data > options PL/SQL Release 2.3.4.0.0 - Production > > <hangs here> > > before returning to OS command line prompt > > lsnrctl, tnsping, etc suggest port is okay. Stopping and restarting > database make no difference. Any advice or help will be much > appreciated. > > Tony > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: afa2 > 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). > > ========================================================= > This electronic message contains information from the mmO2 plc Group > which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended > to be > for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not > the > intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution > or > use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have > received > this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone or > email > (to the numbers or address above) immediately. > ========================================================= -- ______________________________________________________ Tony Austin http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/staff.html Computing Officer Archaeology Data Service The King's Manor York YO1 7EP UK phone +44 (0)1904-433975 fax +44(0)1904-433939 http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/ ______________________________________________________ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: afa2 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).
