I've had this problem on linux. Best and fastest solution: reboot the server. There is a memory issue preventing you from starting oracle. I just had it happen about 2 minutes ago on an upgrade to 9i. Reboot, and now I can start the db.
-Candi On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 12:07, Schwerdtfeger, Christoph wrote: > Am Mit, 2003-03-12 um 17.20 schrieb Ray Stell: > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 07:19:53AM -0800, Schwerdtfeger, Christoph wrote: > > > Am Mit, 2003-03-12 um 10.28 schrieb Christoph Schwerdtfeger: > > > > Am Die, 2003-03-11 um 19.47 schrieb Alan Davey: > > > > > I had the same error message on NT with Oracle 9.2 recently. > > > > > > > > > > The first problem was that the init_sid.ora file was created a directory different from where the db create scripts were looking for it. The second problem was that one of the init parameters was for Enterprise Edition and I was installing Standard Edition. > > > > > > > > > > Both problems resulted in the message of 'not connected to oracle'. > > > > > > > > > > Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had a version of the DB Creation wizard work without getting some error. > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Alan Davey > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > 718-482-4200 x106 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/11/2003 12:44 PM, Stahlke, Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >RE: LMT monitoring > > > > > >Is this on Linux? > > > > > >If yes, then it sounds like you need to install the glibc stubs patch. > > > > > >If no, then I don't know what the problem might be. > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > >From: Milen Pankov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:00 AM > > > > > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > >Subject: can't create database > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >can't create a database with oracle 8.1.7. > > > > > >the installation went fine, but when i start dbassist on the 2% of > > > > > >the > > > > > >database creation it tels me: > > > > > >"not connected to oracle". > > > > > >any ideas? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > > > > > > > Hi there. > > > > > > > > I have a similiar problem with Oracle 9.2.0.1.0 under Linux (Debian, > > > > Woody, Kernel 2.4.20-686-smp). > > > > The installation worked fine - at least no error message was shown, > > > > but when I start the dbca to create a database, I get an ORA-03113. > > > > I've searched over the internet (newsgroups and webpages), but I didn't > > > > find a solution for my problem. > > > > I searched for the libc-patch, but I think it's deprecated for Oracle > > > > 9i. > > > > Many ppl said, like you, I just should generate the scripts with the > > > > wizard and create the database manually, so I did - or at least I tried. > > > > > > > > So, I just wanted to test, if the login works, but it didn't. > > > > Is startet "sqlplus /nolog" and tried "connect SYS/change_on_install as > > > > SYSDBA" ("conn / as SYSDBA" has the same effect, ORACLE_SID set as said > > > > in the script) and I get: > > > > > > > > Connected to an idle instance. > > > > > > > > Ok, I think this is just normal and I tried to start the database using > > > > "startup nomount pfile="Correct path to init.ora"; > > > > > > > > And then, all I get is an ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication > > > > channel > > > > > > > > If I try to do a "conn /" afterwards, I get > > > > ORA-01034: ORACLE not available > > > > ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist > > > > Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory > > > > > > > > Any suggestions, what could be wrong? I installed the Enterprise > > > > Version, so it can't be an Enterprise setting ... it has to be a problem > > > > in the "init.ora", right? > > > > > > > > System specs if required: > > > > Pentium II, 800 (2x - multi processor) > > > > 1024MB RAM > > > > 4GB Swap > > > > 19GB diskspace free > > > > Debian Linux (woody) > > > > Kernel 2.4.20-686-smp > > > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Christoph Schwerdtfeger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > SoftConcept GmbH > > > > Borriesstrasse 35 > > > > D-32257 B?nde > > > > > > > > Tel: (05223) 4970-20 > > > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > > > > > Ok, I just deinstalled Oracle 9i and installed 8.1.7 which ran - after > > > applying the patch - without any problems ... dunno why. > > > Maybe I should try to apply the 8.1.7-glibc patch to the 9i? > > > > > > Try Oracle 9.2.0. I have installed it on many linux platforms > > without any tricks. I think you said you were using 9.0.x. > > I never had any desire to go there, so I don't know what > > may be at issue. > > > > I AM using Oracle 9.2.0 - or trying to use it. > As I wrote, Oracle 8i (8.1.7) worked without any problems, but 9i > (9.2.0.1.0 - EE) is a pain in the a$$. > > I do it the same way as with the 8.1.7. > I don't have any problems during the installation (ok, a problem with > the ins_ctx.mk, but this is fixed by adding "$(LDLIBFLAG)dl"). > I use the dbca to create a script for the database and login via > "sqlplus /nolog" and do a "conn / as sysdba" and I get a > Connected to an idle instance > > But, if I try to "startup nomount pfile="...";", I get an ORA-03113. > > I have applied the 8.1.7-glibc patch at the 9.2.0 version of Oracle, > just for testing, but it didn't change anything. > I've also done a "relink /all" ... didn't help. > > This is my init.ora: > > db_block_size=8192 > db_cache_size=25165824 > db_file_multiblock_read_count=16 > > open_cursors=300 > > control_files=("/home/oracle/oradata/sc/control01.ctl", > "/home/oracle/oradata/sc/control02.ctl", > "/home/oracle/oradata/sc/control03.ctl") > > db_domain="" > db_name=sc > > background_dump_dest=/home/oracle/admin/sc/bdump > core_dump_dest=/home/oracle/admin/sc/cdump > user_dump_dest=/home/oracle/admin/sc/udump > > # I tried to comment this one out, didn't changed > # a thing > timed_statistics=TRUE > > dispatchers="(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=scXDB)" > > hash_join_enabled=TRUE > query_rewrite_enabled=FALSE > star_transformation_enabled=FALSE > > java_pool_size=83886080 > large_pool_size=8388608 > > # I raised the shared_pool_size, but with no luck. > shared_pool_size=83886080 > > # My /proc/sys/kernel/sem: > # 500 32000 500 500 > # So this shouldn't be a problem > processes=150 > > fast_start_mttr_target=300 > > remote_login_passwordfile=EXCLUSIVE > > pga_aggregate_target=25165824 > sort_area_size=524288 > > # Tried to set the compatibility > # to 8.1.0 ... didn't work ... > compatible=9.2.0.0.0 > > undo_management=AUTO > undo_retention=10800 > undo_tablespace=UNDOTBS1 > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > Thanks in advance > > -- > Christoph Schwerdtfeger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > SoftConcept GmbH > Borriesstrasse 35 > D-32257 Bünde > > Tel: (05223) 4970-20 > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Schwerdtfeger, "Christop > 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). 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