svrmgrl vs. sqlplus

Hi all,

I have problem with my oracle client on linux. Using 'svrmgrl' I can connect to a database but if I use 'sqlplus', I get an ORA-01034 error. Can anybody say me why? And how to repair it?

Server:
Alpha with Tru64 Unix 4.0F:
Oracle7 Server Release 7.3.4.0.0 with the 64-bit option - Production PL/SQL Release 2.3.4.0.0 - Production

Client:
Red Hat Linux release 6.1,
Kernel 2.2.19-6.2.7enterprise on a 4-processor i686 Oracle8 Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production

If I try 'svrmgrl', it's OK:
$ svrmgrl

Oracle Server Manager Release 3.0.5.0.0 - Production

(c) Copyright 1997, Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Oracle8 Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production

SVRMGR> connect test/test_at_test
Connected.
SVRMGR> But trying 'sqlplus' I get an error:
$ sqlplus test/test_at_test

SQL*Plus: Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production on Thu Apr 11 16:35:46 2002

(c) Copyright 1998 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

ERROR:
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available

Help me, please.

Mike

P.S.: This error (1034) in sqlplus comes only with connecting to Oracle7. I have no problem with connecting to Oracle8 or higher.

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