Thanks Scott,Mike,Kevin, and Ruth. I was so shocked to see the "database running" message (when I knew it was not) that I didn't try the obvious. shutdown abort did work. And that caused the semaphore to disappear.
I do have an lkDESI file in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs, but I don't have access to see it (let alone delete it). Don't know if this is normally. (We're pretty Abby here, as Igor would say). Thanks for your help! Barb > ---------- > From: Hately Mike[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1:03 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Cannot start database (already running) > > Barb, > check for an LK<dbname> file in your $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory too. If > it's > there, delete it. > Just another thing to try. > > Regards, > Mike Hately > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:34 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > Oracle 8.0.5 > Solaris 2.6 > HA Cluster 2.1 > > This is wacky. > Any ideas on this one (other than reboot the box)??? > I cannot start up this database (claims it's already running). > Clearly it is not. No background processes for this instance. The only > process I see even remotely related to this database is the oracledesi > process. (I don't know what that process is.) > > I do have a semaphore set for oracle. Should I remove it? (I normally > have > other databases on this box, but I've shut them all down.) > > This database worked fine till a network device was ripped out from under > it, and the HA stuff kicked in and failed it over. > > Any ideas? Thanks for any help > > Barb > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Vergara, Michael (TEM) > 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 email and any attached to it are confidential and intended only for > the > individual or > entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, > please let us know > by telephoning or emailing the sender. You should also delete the email > and > any attachment > from your systems and should not copy the email or any attachment or > disclose their content > to any other person or entity. The views expressed here are not > necessarily > those of > Churchill Insurance Group plc or its affiliates or subsidiaries. Thank > you. > Churchill Insurance Group plc. Company Registration Number - 2280426. > England. > Registered Office: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 > 1DP. > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Hately Mike > 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Baker, Barbara 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).
