hello all , I have just installed mandrake 6.0 and I am trying to install oracle 8.5 and apparently I have to make a few changes on the kernel parameter :(shmmax,shhmni,shmseg) does anyone can tell me how to go about it ? Thank you in advance Hassani Youssouf Network support analyst (1st line) Veritas Software Veritas House (3rd floor) 49-51 Blagrave Street Reading ,Berkshire,RG1 1PL Tel:08702431010 Email address :[EMAIL PROTECTED] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Join us at VERITAS INFORUM-2000, the EMEA User's Conference April 4th to 6th 2000 in London, UK Visit our conference web-site at www.inforum2000.com