Re: can't create database

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
> > > adavey_at_competitrack.com
> > > 718-482-4200 x106
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3/11/2003 12:44 PM, Stahlke, Mark <mstahlke_at_denvernewspaperagency.com> 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:m_pankov_at_hotmail.com]
> > > >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?
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
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> >
> > 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 <schwerdtfeger_at_softconcept.net>
> >
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> >
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>
> 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.

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