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Re: No space left on device - but I have lots left.

From: ltiu <ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca>
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 16:03:20 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004CAB7D.20020907160320@fatcity.com>


Thank you.

Yes. You are right.

The error messages are very informative don't you think?

ltiu

On Saturday 07 September 2002 16:23, Mladen Gogala wrote:
> I love emails like this. Do you read the error message at all or you simply
> email all your findings to the list assuming that the list will
> automatically be interested in everything coming from you? Don't you think
> that starting your email with something like "sorry guys and goddesses, I'm
> a beginner in dire need" would be in order?
> Now to your message. You need more semaphores, not disk space. Get a copy
> of Adrian Cockroft's performance tuning book and it will tell you exactly
> how to modify your /etc/system. Also, you may try looking for the words
> like "semaphore" at docs.sun.com. I know it's unusual thing to do and much
> harder then to email this list but you might want to try it nevertheless.
>
> On 2002.09.07 18:43 ltiu wrote:
> > Hello guys,
> >
> > Could use some help here.
> >
> > 1) System specs.
> > Solaris 8
> > 512MB Ram
> > 1GB Swap
> > Oracle 9i Rel2
> >
> > 2) Relevant init.ora parameters:
> >
> > *.LARGE_POOL_SIZE=1048576
> > *.SGA_MAX_SIZE=33554432
> > *.SHARED_POOL_SIZE=16777216
> > *.SORT_AREA_SIZE=2097152
> > *.compatible='9.2.0.1.0'
> > *.db_cache_size=2097152
> > *.log_buffer=1048576
> >
> > 3) Starting up database, I get the following error:
> > --------------------------------------------
> > SQL> startup nomount
> > ORA-27302: failure occurred at: skgpwreset1
> > ORA-27303: additional information: invalid shared ctx
> > ORA-27146: post/wait initialization failed
> > ORA-27300: OS system dependent operation:semget failed with status: 28
> > ORA-27301: OS failure message: No space left on device
> > ORA-27302: failure occurred at: sskgpsemsper
> > --------------------------------------------
> >
> > I have a lot of disk space left - 2.5GB.
> >
> > I have half of my RAM and the whole swap free when this error occurs.
> >
> > I appreciate any help and tips.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > ltiu
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> > Author: ltiu
> > INET: ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca
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