So, how are you starting up instances via Terminal Services? I haven't tried to make that work yet.
Though I do get highly annoyed with myself when I forget I'm in termserver and not pcanywhere, and can't start a database. Jared "Niall Litchfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/17/2003 04:14 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: RE: Oracle Instances not starting up via services I didn't see the original message, but I'll get cannot open '%oracle_home%/database/init%oracle_sid%.ora" everytime if using terminal services to start the instance. Is this via a ts session or actually at the console? Er, Obviously I never forget to type pfile=..... Though. Me, I'm professional <runs away and hides> Niall > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nuala Cullen > Sent: 17 July 2003 12:24 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Oracle Instances not starting up via services > > > Hi Jose, > > I've tried twice to send you the information but the mailing > list has decided that it contains a 'virus signature' and > rejects the email. > > So can you let me know specially what you are looking for and > I will send you those values. > > Thanks, > N. > > :->-----Original Message----- > :->From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] :->Behalf Of :->Jose Luis Delgado > :->Sent: 16 July 2003 16:49 > :->To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > :->Subject: RE: Oracle Instances not starting up via services > :-> :-> :->Nuala... :-> > :->1.- can you send your environment variables? (my_pc -> > :->properties -> advanced -> environment variables) :-> > :->2.- can you send your Oracle registry values? > :-> > :->JL > :-> > :->--- Nuala Cullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > :->> > :->> Hi Jared, > :->> > :->> Thanks for the advice, > :->> > :->> I checked out the registry settings > :->> ORA_WMS_PFILE is set to > :->> c:\oracle\ora81\database\initwms.ora. > :->> ORA_WMS_AUTOSTART is set to TRUE. > :->> > :->> I'm a bit confused what you mean by using variables. > :->> I think you mean not to use %oracle_home% etc but > :->> the error message: > :->> > :->> "LRM-00109 can not open parameter file > :->> '%oracle_home%/database/init%oracle_sid%.ora" > :->> is as it appeared on the screen. > :->> > :->> N. > :->> > :->> > :->> :->-----Original Message----- > :->> :->From: Jared Still [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :->> :->Sent: 16 July 2003 14:31 > :->> :->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Nuala Cullen > :->> :->Subject: Re: Oracle Instances not starting up via > :->> services > :->> :-> > :->> :-> > :->> :-> > :->> :->Check the registry entry ORA_<SID>_PFILE. Try > :->> hardcoding > :->> :->the entire path rather than use variables. > :->> :-> > :->> :->ie. ORA_WMS_PFILE would be set to > :->> :->c:\oracle\ora81\database\initwms.ora. > :->> :-> > :->> :->Be sure ORA_WMS_AUTOSTART is set to TRUE. > :->> :-> > :->> :->Jared > :->> :-> > :->> :-> > :->> :->On Wednesday 16 July 2003 04:24, Nuala Cullen > :->> wrote: > :->> :->> Hi All, > :->> :->> > :->> :->> I have inherited a couple of databases on one > :->> of the > :->> :->servers here. The > :->> :->> server was taken down for hardware repairs > :->> during the week > :->> :->and when it came > :->> :->> back up the databases did not start. (They are > :->> set to > :->> :->start automatically > :->> :->> via the services) > :->> :->> > :->> :->> I have done some research via the internet and > :->> I deleted > :->> :->and recreated the > :->> :->> service via the ORADIM utility. > :->> :->> > :->> :->> But this has n't fixed it. I have to manually > :->> go into and start the > :->> :->> databases (explicitly stating where the > :->> init.ora file is) > :->> :->> > :->> :->> I am getting this error message when I go in > :->> via SQLPLUS > :->> :->/NOLOG (connected > :->> :->> as internal) > :->> :->> > :->> :->> Startup > :->> :->> error message LRM-00109 can not open parameter > :->> file > :->> :->> '%oracle_home%/database/init%oracle_sid%.ora > :->> :->> > :->> :->> If I do a startup > :->> :->pfile=c:\oracle\ora81\database\initwms.ora it > :->> starts as > :->> :->> normal. > :->> :->> > :->> :->> I've checked that the oracle home is defined as > :->> :->c:\oracle\ora81 so I am > :->> :->> beginning to suspect it has something to do > :->> with the oracle sid. > :->> :->> In registry the ora_wms_pfile location is set > :->> to > :->> :->> c:\oracle\ora8\database\initwms.ora > :->> :->> > :->> :->> We have 4 different instances on this box and > :->> none of them > :->> :->will start > :->> :->> automatically. > :->> :->> Oracle version 8.1.7 running on a Windows > :->> Server 2000 box > :->> :->> > :->> :->> Any help appreciated, > :->> :->> > :->> :->> Thanks, > :->> :->> > :->> :->> N. > :->> :-> > :->> :-> > :->> > :->> -- > :->> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > :->> http://www.orafaq.net > :->> -- > :->> Author: Nuala Cullen > :->> 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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