I wonder if a file lock is being left in place when the instance crashes, and the OS does not clear the lock until a reboot. I would think the OS should clear this without a reboot, but stranger things have been seen with OS's ... even Unix. This doesn't explain why the instance crashes. I wonder if fuser would show anything. Are there any NFS mounts involved?
-----Original Message----- Yes, you're correct and it can write the file to $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/audit once the system is rebooted. Its just that when the database crashes, it can't write to that location until its rebooted. Is it possible that I need to beef up my init.ora parameters? -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephen Lee INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).